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USS Nimitz Sets Sail For Likely Final Deployment
Almost 50 years on from its commissioning date, the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) departed Naval Base ...
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USS Enterprise: This Might Be America's Best Aircraft Carrier Ever
Perhaps the most well-known Enterprise is CVN-65, the first nuclear-powered aircraft carrier. From 1961 to 2012, she participated in multiple conflicts and marked a number of historic events. A ...
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The U.S. Navy Did the Unthinkable: It Sold an Aircraft Carrier for a Penny
Attempts to preserve more modern carriers like the USS Enterprise (CVN-65) have been hindered by immense financial and logistical challenges, including complex nuclear decommissioning processes.