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  2. USS Nimitz - Wikipedia

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    USS Nimitz (CVN-68) is an aircraft carrier of the United States Navy, and the lead ship of her class. One of the largest warships in the world, she was laid down, launched, and commissioned as CVAN-68, "aircraft carrier, attack, nuclear powered ", but she was later redesignated as CVN-68, "aircraft carrier, multi-mission, nuclear-powered", on ...

  3. Nimitz-class aircraft carrier - Wikipedia

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    The Nimitz class is a class of ten nuclear-powered aircraft carriers in service with the United States Navy. The lead ship of the class is named after World War II United States Pacific Fleet commander Fleet Admiral Chester W. Nimitz, who was the last living U.S. Navy officer to hold the rank.

  4. Navy Decommissioning Two Carriers: USS Nimitz and USS Eisenhower

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    The U.S. Navy is decommissioning two nuclear aircraft carriers in a row: The USS Nimitz and USS Eisenhower will soon be history.

  5. USS Nimitz (CVN 68) - United States Navy

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    USS Nimitz (CVN 68) is the lead ship of the U.S. Navy's Nimitz-class nuclear-powered aircraft carriers and is named in honor of Fleet Admiral Chester W. Nimitz.

  6. The USS Nimitz: History, Specifications, and Capabilities

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    The USS Nimitz class of aircraft carriers revolutionized how future carriers would be designed. Its nuclear propulsion system, advanced aviation facilities, and enhanced capabilities set new standards for naval engineering.

  7. Nimitz Class Aircraft Carrier - Military.com

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    The 10 nuclear powered Nimitz class aircraft carriers are the largest warships in the world, each designed for an approximately 50 year service life with one mid-life refueling.

  8. CARRIER . The Ship . Nimitz History - PBS

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    To honor the accomplishments of Chester W. Nimitz, the United States Navy named its largest and most powerful class of aircraft carrier after the Fleet Admiral.

  9. History - United States Navy

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    March 30, 2013, Nimitz deployed in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. Nov. 3, 2014, Nimitz took part in naval aviation history when the Navy’s fifth generation Joint Strike Fighter, F-35...

  10. About Us - United States Navy

    www.airpac.navy.mil/Organization/USS-Nimitz-CVN-68/About-Us

    USS Nimitz is a supercarrier of the U.S. Navy, and the lead ship of her class. One of the largest warships in the world, she was laid down, launched and commissioned as CVAN 68 but was later...

  11. USS Nimitz: 50 Years of Teamwork and Tradition

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    The aircraft carrier USS Nimitz has completed 28 deployments, more than a quarter of a million catapult launches and arrested landings, five homeport changes, and countless operations and...