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 …

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 ...

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.

2020年1月6日 · The Nimitz-class aircraft carriers were the largest warships ever built until the commissioning of USS Gerald R Ford in 2017. With over 6,000 personnel (crew and aircrew), the carrier has a displacement of 102,000t and a flight deck length of 332.9m.

2023年7月4日 · Since the 1970s, Nimitz-class carriers have participated in many conflicts and operations across the world, including Operation Eagle Claw in Iran, the Gulf War, and more recently in Iraq and Afghanistan.

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.

2024年9月12日 · The Nimitz is the first of the class of 10 nuclear-powered aircraft carriers based on the same design. It’s named after former five-star admiral Chester Nimitz, a Navy leader in World War II.

The Nimitz-class aircraft carriers were ordered to supplement the aircraft carriers of the Kitty Hawk class and Enterprise class, maintaining the strength and capability of the U.S. Navy after the older carriers were decommissioned.

4 天之前 · The Nimitz-class carriers were designed from the outset for long longevity, great endurance, as well as rapid deployment. Each ship in the class is powered by two A4W nuclear reactors, allowing for virtually unlimited range, limited only by the consumption of foodstuff by the ship’s crew, and requires refueling of their nuclear reactors just ...

2024年11月14日 · The Nimitz Class carriers were first introduced in the 1970s and have been the backbone of the US Navy’s carrier fleet for over four decades. The class is named after Admiral Chester Nimitz, a renowned naval officer who played a significant role in the Pacific Theater during World War II. The Nimitz Class carriers are powered by two nuclear ...