| USS Nimitz (CVN-68) |
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| Country:
USA |
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Type: Aircraft carrier |
| Service:
1975 - 2008 |
| Ordered: 31 March 1967 |
| Laid down: 22 June 1968 |
| Launched: 13 May 1972 |
| Commissioned: 3 May 1975 |
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The Nimitz-class supercarriers are a line of nuclear-powered aircraft carriers in service with the United States Navy, are the largest capital ships in the world, and these supercarriers are considered to be a hallmark of American superpower status. A total of nine ships of the class have been completed and at least one more is being built.
USS Nimitz (CVN-68) is an aircraft carrier in the United States Navy, the lead ship of its class. She is one of the largest warships in the world. She was laid down, launched and commissioned as CVAN-68, but was redesignated CVN-68 (nuclear-powered multimission aircraft carrier) on 30 June 1975 as part of the fleet realignment of that year.
The keel of USS Nimitz was laid down 22 June 1968 by Newport News Shipbuilding in Newport News, Virginia, and she was commissioned 3 May 1975. Since then, USS Nimitz has been deployed world wide in the service of the US Navy. She remains in service.
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| Displacement: |
Approximately 97,000 short tons (88,000 MT) full load |
| Length: |
Overall: 1,092 feet (332.8 m)
Waterline: 1,040 feet (317.0 m) |
| Beam: |
Overall: 252 ft (76.8 m)
Waterline: 134 ft (40.8 m) |
| Draft: |
Maximum navigational: 37 ft (11.3 m)
Limit: 41 ft (12.5 m) |
| Propulsion: |
2 x Westinghouse A4W nuclear reactors
4 x steam turbines
4 x shafts
260,000 shp (194 MW) |
| Speed: |
30+ knots (56+ km/h) |
| Range: |
Essentially unlimited |
| Complement: |
Crew: 3,200
Air wing: 2,480 |
Sensors and
processing systems: |
AN/SPS-48E 3-D air search radar
AN/SPS-49V)5 2-D air search radar
AN/SPQ-9B target acquisition radar
2 x AN/SPN-46 air traffic control radars
AN/SPN-43B air traffic control radar
AN/SPN-44 landing aid radars
4 x Mk 91 NSSM guidance systems
4 x Mk 95 radars |
Electronic warfare
and decoys: |
SLQ-32A(V)4 Countermeasures suite
SLQ-25A Nixie torpedo countermeasures |
| Armament: |
2 x 21 cell Sea RAM
2 x Mk 29 Sea Sparrow |
| Aircraft carried: |
90 fixed wing and helicopters |
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