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Nimitz-Class Aircraft Carrier: The 97,000-Ton Warship That Can Travel 35 Miles Per Hour
The flank (maximum) speed of a U.S. Navy Nimitz-class aircraft carrier is officially over 30 knots (35 mph), with its exact ...
National Security Journal on MSN
Nimitz-Class Nuclear Aircraft Carrier USS John C. Stennis ‘Out Action’ for 5 Years
The U.S. Navy’s aircraft carrier fleet is facing a severe readiness crisis due to systemic, multi-year delays in both ...
Nuclear power may be approaching a renaissance as energy needs worldwide continue to climb, but it wouldn't be possible ...
Spotting an aircraft carrier is easy thanks to its island superstructure, but why is it almost always on the right side? The ...
A look at the world's oldest aircraft carriers still on active duty, examining their legacy, upgrades, and role in modern ...
Other vessels currently in the Middle East include the USS Forrest Sherman, an Arleigh Burke-class destroyer currently ...
Aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN-73) departed Tuesday from Yokosuka, Japan, to resume its patrol following a break ...
Defense News on MSN
Navy cannibalizing materiel for spare parts, watchdog says
Because of delays relying on vendors, Navy maintainers have been forced to scavenge parts from submarines and grounded ...
The National Interest on MSN
The USS George Washington Is Finally Back at Sea
The USS George Washington had previously served as the Forward-Deployed Naval Forces-Japan (FDNF-J) carrier, beginning in 2008—also making it the first nuclear-powered warship to fill that role.
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