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USS Nimitz CVAN-68 / CVN-68
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Type: |
Aircraft Carrier |
Class: |
Nimitz (Class Overview) |
Builder: |
Newport News Shipbuilding & Drydock Company. Newport News, Virginia |
Hull Number: |
CVAN-68 CVN-68 (Jun. 30, 1975) |
Ordered: |
March 31, 1967 |
Commissioned: |
May 3, 1975 |
Keel Laid: |
June 22, 1968 |
Decommissioned: |
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Launched: |
May 13, 1972 |
Stricken: |
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Fate: |
Active Pacific Fleet Homeport: San Diego, California |
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Dimensions, Machinery and Performance |
Length: |
1,092' 1" |
Engines: |
4 Geared turbines |
Beam: |
134' |
Reactors: |
2 Westinghouse A4W |
Flight Deck: |
(L) 1,092' 1" (W) 251' 9" |
Shafts: |
4 |
Draft: |
37' |
HP: |
260,000 |
Displacement: |
78,280 std. / 101,196 full |
Speed: |
30+ knots |
Crew: |
5,600+ |
Range: |
Unlimited (refueling required every 20 years) |
Aircraft: |
90 |
Notes: |
Named in honor of Admiral Chester W. Nimitz USN (1885-1966). |
Page created Feb. 22, 2007 |