On this Memorial Day, here are images that I took of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN-70) while it was docked at the Port of Los Angeles for L.A. Fleet Week.
These photos of CVN-70 were taken last Friday...from Cabrillo Beach in the city of San Pedro. I could've went on a public tour aboard the deck of this supercarrier, but my goal of this trip was to simply see this formidable warship in person and take pictures of it with my Google Pixel 4A smartphone and Nikon D3300 DSLR camera.
Today was the last day to see CVN-70 while it was berthed here in Los Angeles County for Memorial Day weekend.
This isn't the first time that I've seen an aircraft carrier in person! I have an uncle who served aboard the USS Ranger (CV-61, which was decommissioned in 1993) and gave me and my family members a tour at San Diego's Naval Base Coronado (where the Ranger was stationed) back when I was a young kid.
Here's a fun fact about the Carl Vinson (unless you're a jihadist): It is the carrier from which Osama bin Laden was buried at sea after he was neutralized by SEAL Team Six in Pakistan back on May 1, 2011.
On this solemn day, remember all of the brave American men and women who fought and died for our country.
Richard T. Par
Richard T. Par
Richard T. Par
Richard T. Par
Richard T. Par
Richard T. Par
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Richard T. Par
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