May 22, 2008 (April 18, Lunar New Year), "Washington" nuclear-powered aircraft carrier shaking fire. In In May 2008, a fire broke out. "Washington" nuclear-powered aircraft carrier In addition, the ship two soldiers just a few days ago in California on suspicion of murder have been arrested. Combined moored in Sasebo base of the U.S. Navy's nuclear submarine also traced the leak of nuclear material, "Washington" much of the media attention.


4 7, the U.S. nuclear-powered aircraft carrier "Washington" in the morning and depart for Japan from the Norfolk Naval Station to succeed retiring aircraft carrier "Kitty Hawk" (full 47 years of service) permanently stationed in Yokosuka, Japan. This is the first time the U.S. military deployment of nuclear-powered aircraft carrier in Japan. the
5, 22, the aircraft carrier sailing from Chile to San Diego on the way to shaking the fire occurs, the Navy took a full 12 hours before the blaze was put out. Blaze a total loss of $ 70 million, 80 excesses in the 3800 compartments of the aircraft carrier, the injured officers and men up to 37 people, the destruction of the entire deployment plan, the officers and men of the whole aircraft carrier now only stationed on shore, went to Japan to deploy the plan was postponed to 8 after the end.
after more than two months, the survey results published shocking - caused by the aircraft carrier fire actually is a cigarette. Walid will be revealed, a sailor smoking in no-smoking areas violation ignite flammable items, and finally led to the fire got out of hand, of Captain Dai Kefu and vice captain Du Boer leadership responsibility, so they are sacking. In
7 May 30, 2009, the U.S. Navy announced that replace the "Washington" Captain Dai Kefu Navy Captain, he has oversight responsibility for the fires of the aircraft carrier in May, also announced the fire was caused by irregularities caused by smoking The flames ignited flammable liquid improper placement. In morning of May 21 repair is completed, leaving the naval base in San Diego, California, go to deployment to the U.S. Navy base in Yokosuka, Kanagawa, Japan. The estimated time of arrival in late September.
attached: "Washington" six of the Nimitz-class nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, began construction on August 25, 1986, and July 21, 1990 completion of the water.
hull: length of 332.8 meters, width of 40.8 meters, a displacement of about 10 tons, comparable with a small nuclear power plant equipped with two pressurized water reactors, a top speed of more than 30 (about 55 km).
weaponry: three eight-mounted Sea Sparrow ship-to-air missile launchers, four Phalanx close combat weapons systems, SPS-49 air search radar. carrier aircraft:
F-14 "Tomcat" fighter 10-14 frame, the F/A-18 Hornet fighter / attack aircraft 36 and EA-6B "Prowler" electronic warfare aircraft, E-2C Hawkeye early warning aircraft, the S-3B "pirate" anti-submarine aircraft, ES-3A electronic reconnaissance aircraft, SH-60F/HH-60H anti-submarine helicopters. the
containing members: crew of 3,500, 2,500 aviation personnel, 72 Marines.