[A.A. Cunningham]

CVN 77 Upper Bow Lift - March 15, 2006
The nation's tenth and final Nimitz-class aircraft carrier, George H.W. Bush (CVN 77), grows by 780 tons as the upper bow unit is placed onto the ship. Photo by Chris Oxley

CVN 77 Upper Bow Lift - March 15, 2006
The George H.W. Bush is the second carrier with the bulbous bow design. USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) is the first. Photo by Rick Thompson

CVN 77 Upper Bow Lift - March 15, 2006
The addition of the upper bow on the George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) completes the flight deck and extends the overall length of the carrier to its full size, which is as long as the Empire State Building is tall. Photo by Rick Thompson

[lawgirl]

I didnt' realize this new carrier was going to be named after 41. The USS Poppy Bush! :)

[cva66snipe]

Hum, Look Mom no visable Secondary Con in the upper bow. Secondary CON is the back up Navigation Bridge usually on the 03 level right below the Flight Deck used if the Island is destroyed.

[Robert A Cook PE]

I worked with one of the older carriers (conventional) that had a similarly-shaped sonar bow dome.