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Carl Vinson, Antietam return to Republic of Korea

7th Fleet Release

Release Date: 8/31/2003

Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group public affairs

PUSAN, Republic of Korea -- The aircraft carrier, USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), and the guided missile cruiser, USS Antietam (CG 54), returned to Pusan today, marking the ships' second port visit to the Republic of Korea during their current deployment in the western Pacific.

Their last visit here was mid-March in conjunction with the annual training exercise Foal Eagle.

The port visit gives the ships' more than 5,400 Sailors and Marines a chance to once again experience Korean culture, sightsee, and participate in community-service projects for their hosts.

The Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group was ordered to the western Pacific Feb. 7 in an effort to maintain America's standing commitment to peace, stability and theater security cooperation in coordination with allies and friends in the region.

USS Carl Vinson and its crew departed their homeport of Bremerton, Wash., Jan. 13. The Navy's third Nimitz-class aircraft carrier, the ship was commissioned March 13, 1982, displaces more than 95,000 tons, and carries approximately 75 combat and support aircraft. From its 4.5-acre flight deck, the carrier can quickly launch and recover the world's most modern military aircraft to operate with other elements of the U.S. Armed Forces as well as those of allied nations.

Homeported in San Diego, USS Antietam is the strike group's sole cruiser and is the third ship named after the Civil War battle. The second Antietam (CV-36) was the first aircraft carrier to be fitted with an angled deck.