USS THEODORE ROSSEVELT
CVN-71
AIRCRAFT CARRIER MODEL
USS Theodore Roosevelt
(CVN-71) is the fourth Nimitz-class, nuclear-powered,
aircraft carrier in the United States Navy. This
carrier's radio call sign is "Rough Rider", the nickname
of President Roosevelt's volunteer cavalry unit during
the Spanish–American War.
The Theodore Roosevelt
aircraft carrier's keel was laid down on 31 October
1981. She was launched in 1984 and commissioned in 1986
at Newport News.
CVN-71 was
the first aircraft carrier to be assembled using modular
construction, wherein large modules are independently
constructed in "lay-down" areas, prior to being hoisted
into place and welded together. Modular construction,
made possible through the use of a huge gantry crane
capable of lifting 900 tons, cut 16 months off Theodore
Roosevelt's construction time, and the technique has
been used on every aircraft carrier since.
On 16
January 1991, USS Theodore Roosevelt and Carrier Air
Wing Eight CVW-8 arrived in the Persian Gulfdeployed for
Operation Desert Shield. She launched 4,200
sorties, more than any other carrier ever, and dropping
more than 4,800,000 pounds of ordnance before the
cease-fire on 28 February.
In March 1995, USS Theodore Roosevelt and CVW-8 began
their fourth deployment , operating in the Red Sea in
support of Operation Southern Watch over Iraq, and
Operations Deny Flight and Sharp Guard over the skies of
Bosnia and in the Adriatic operating areas. CVW-8
aircraft led NATO strikes against strategic Bosnian Serb
targets in Bosnia-Herzegovina.
After the
September 11 attacks, the aircraft carrier Theodore
Roosevelt began her seventh deployment on 19 September
2001 with Carrier Air Wing One (CVW-1). She entered the
North Arabian Sea, joining the already-present
Enterprise and Carl Vinson in conducting attacks against
al-Qaeda in Afghanistan for Operation Enduring Freedom.
Between
departing Norfolk on 19 September 2001 and arriving in
Bahrain for a liberty call on 27 February 2002, Theodore
Roosevelt spent 160 consecutive days at sea, breaking
the record for the longest period underway since World
War II. Theodore Roosevelt returned to her homeport 27
March 2002 and was awarded the Navy Unit Commendation,
2001 Battenberg Cup, and 2001 Battle "E".
On 22
March 2003, USS Theodore Roosevelt, along with USS Harry
S. Truman, began launching air strikes into Iraq in
support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. Theodore Roosevelt
returned home on 26 May and was awarded the Meritorious
Unit Commendation, the Navy Unit Citation, and the
Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal.
On 14
September 2013, Theodore Roosevelt successfully
completed flight deck certification which entailed
completing a total of 160 carrier landings during
daytime and night-time operations. On 17 September 2013,
Theodore Roosevelt completed her first underway
replenishment in over four years.
On 4 March
2015, during a training exercise off Florida, Theodore
Roosevelt was mock-sunk by the French Navy submarine
Saphir.
In early
November 2015, Theodore Roosevelt along with the
guided-missile destroyer USS Lassen, sailed to the South
China Sea to assert freedom of navigation in the area
claimed by China.
On 5 March 2020, CVN-71, along with the cruiser USS
Bunker Hill, arrived at Da Nang, Vietnam, for a five-day
port visit commemorating the 25th anniversary of United
States–Vietnam relations.
On 23 June
2020 USS Nimitz and USS Theodore Roosevelt completed a
two-carrier operation in the Philippine Sea.
This primarily wood USS
Theodore Roosevelt model
is 19" long. Twenty one aircraft are included.
$2,000
Shipping
and insurance in the US included.
Other countries: $200 flat
rate. This model is scheduled to be completed in 8/2021.
Learn more
about the USS Theodore Roosevelt here:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Theodore_Roosevelt_(CVN-71)
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