Keywords: US Navy 020713-N-7871M-001 USS Washington transit of Suez Canal.jpg en At sea aboard USS George Washington CVN 73 Jul 13 2002 -- The Norfolk-Virginia based aircraft carrier passes through the Suez Canal and approaches the Japan-Egypt Friendship Bridge during her southern transit to the Red Sea The 820-yard 730 m -long cable-stayed bridge was constructed as part of Japan's official development aid to Egypt and was officially opened on Oct 9 2001 George Washington and her embarked Carrier Air Wing One Seven CVW-17 are on a scheduled six-month deployment conducting missions in support of Operation Enduring Freedom U S Navy photo by Photographer's Mate Airman Andrew Morrow RELEASED 2002-07-13 020713-N-7871M-001 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 1915 U S Navy photo by Photographer's Mate Airman Andrew Morrow PD-USGov-Military-Navy US Navy and Suez Canal Bridge 2002 Aboard USS George Washington CVN-73 2002 in Egypt |