Aircraft Carrier

CLASS - NIMITZ

Fleet Admiral Chester W. Nimitz

USS NIMITZ   (CVAN-68)(later CVN-68)

                        Flag Hoist/Radio Call Sign: November - Mike - Tango - Zulu

CLASS - NIMITZ Displacement 91,300 Tons, Dimensions, 1088' (oa) x 134' x 37' 8" (Max)

Armament 3 Sea Sparrow-SAM, Starting with CVAN-70 4 20mm CIWS, 90 Aircraft. Armor, Unknown.

Machinery, 260,000 SHP; 2 Westinghouse (A4W)Reactors Driving Geared Turbines, 4 screws

Speed, 35+ Knots, Crew 5617.

Operational and Building Data Built by Newport News. Laid down 22 June 1968, launched 13 May 1972,

commissioned 3 May 1975. Ordered as an Attack Aircraft Carrier (Nuclear Propulsion) (CVAN).

Redesignated as a Multi-Purpose Carrier (Nuclear Propulsion) (CVN) 30 June 1975and subsequently modified to operate ASW aircraft.

Major refits 6/83 to 9/84 and 1993-1994. RCOH at Newport News 1998-2001.

Status:   Active, In Commission. Homeported at San Diego, Ca.

                        Flag Hoist/Radio Call Sign: November - India - Kilo - Echo

CLASS - NIMITZDisplacement 91,300 Tons, Dimensions, 1088' (oa) x 134' x 37' 8" (Max)

Armament 3 Sea Sparrow-SAM, Starting with CVAN-70 4 20mm CIWS, 90 Aircraft.Armor, Unknown.

Machinery, 260,000 SHP; 2 Westinghouse (A4W)Reactors Driving Geared Turbines, 4 screws

Speed, 35+ Knots, Crew 5617.

Operational and Building Data Built by Newport News. Laid down 15 August 1970, launched 11 October 1975,

commissioned 18 October 1977.Ordered as an Attack Aircraft Carrier (Nuclear Propulsion) (CVAN).

Redesignated as a Multi-Purpose Carrier (Nuclear Propulsion) (CVN) 30 June 1975.

Status:   Active, In Commission. Homeported at Norfolk, Va.

USS DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER (CVN-69)

USS CARL VINSON   (CVN-70)

                        Flag Hoist/Radio Call Sign: November - Charlie - Victor - Victor

CLASS - NIMITZDisplacement 91,300 Tons, Dimensions, 1088' (oa) x 134' x 37' 8" (Max)

Armament 3 Sea Sparrow-SAM, Starting with CVN-70 4 20mm CIWS, 90 Aircraft.Armor, Unknown.

Machinery, 260,000 SHP; 2 Westinghouse (A4W)Reactors Driving Geared Turbines, 4 screws

Speed, 35+ Knots, Crew 5617.

Operational and Building Data Built by Newport News. Laid down 11 October 1975, launched 15 March 1980,

commissioned 13 March 1982.

Status:   Undergoing Refueling Complex Overhaul (RCOH)at Northrop Grumman Newport News Shipyard.

                        Flag Hoist/Radio Call Sign: November - November - Tango - Romeo

CLASS - NIMITZDisplacement 91,300 Tons, Dimensions, 1088' (oa) x 134' x 37' 8" (Max)

Armament 3 Sea Sparrow-SAM, Starting with CVN-70 4 20mm CIWS, 90 Aircraft.Armor, Unknown.

Machinery, 260,000 SHP; 2 Westinghouse (A4W)Reactors Driving Geared Turbines, 4 screws

Speed, 35+ Knots, Crew 5617.

Operational and Building Data Built by Newport News. Laid down 31 October 1981, launched 27 October 1984,

commissioned 25 October 1986.

Status:   Active, In Commission. Homeported at Norfolk, Va.

USS THEODORE ROOSEVELT (CVN-71)

USS ABRAHAM LINCOLN   (CVN-72)

                        Flag Hoist/Radio Call Sign: November - Alpha - Bravo - Echo

CLASS - NIMITZ Displacement 91,300 Tons, Dimensions, 1088' (oa) x 134' x 37' 8" (Max)

Armament 3 Sea Sparrow-SAM, Starting with CVN-70 4 20mm CIWS, 90 Aircraft. Armor, Unknown.

Machinery, 260,000 SHP; 2 Westinghouse (A4W)Reactors Driving Geared Turbines, 4 screws

Speed, 35+ Knots, Crew 5617.

Operational and Building Data  Built by Newport News. Laid down 3 November 1984, launched 13 February 1988,

commissioned 11 November 1989.

Status:   Active, In Commission. Homeported at Everett, Wa.

                        Flag Hoist/Radio Call Sign: November - November - Golf - Whiskey

CLASS - NIMITZ Displacement 91,300 Tons, Dimensions, 1088' (oa) x 134' x 37' 8" (Max)

Armament 3 Sea Sparrow-SAM, Starting with CVN-70 4 20mm CIWS, 90 Aircraft. Armor, Unknown.

Machinery, 260,000 SHP; 2 Westinghouse (A4W)Reactors Driving Geared Turbines, 4 screws

Speed, 35+ Knots, Crew 5617.

Operational and Building Data  Built by Newport News. Laid down 25 Aug 1986, launched 21 July 1990, commissioned

4 July 1992. Status:   Active, In Commission. Homeported at Norfolk, Va.

The U.S. Navy announced Dec. 2, 2005 that USS George Washington (CVN-73) would replace USS Kitty Hawk (CV-63) as the forward-deployed aircraft carrier in the western Pacific. Commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet, Admiral Robert F. Willard, hinted on July 11,

2008 that George Washington would be in Yokosuka by the end of September.

USS GEORGE WASHINGTON (CVN-73)

                Flag Hoist/Radio Call Sign: November - Juliet - Charlie - Sierra

CLASS - NIMITZDisplacement 91,300 Tons, Dimensions, 1088' (oa) x 134' x 37' 8" (Max)

Armament 3 Sea Sparrow-SAM, Starting with CVN-70 4 20mm CIWS, 90 Aircraft.Armor, Unknown.

Machinery, 260,000 SHP; 2 Westinghouse (A4W)Reactors Driving Geared Turbines, 4 screws

Speed, 35+ Knots, Crew 5617.

Operational and Building Data  Built by Newport News. Laid down 13 March 1991, launched 13 November 1993,

commissioned 9 December 1995.

Status:   Active, In Commission. Homeported at Bremerton, WA.

USS JOHN C. STENNIS   (CVN-74)

CLASS - NIMITZ Displacement 91,300 Tons, Dimensions, 1088' (oa) x 134' x 37' 8" (Max)

Armament 3 Sea Sparrow-SAM, Starting with CVN-70 4 20mm CIWS, 90 Aircraft. Armor, Unknown.

Machinery, 260,000 SHP; 2 Westinghouse (A4W)Reactors Driving Geared Turbines, 4 screws

Speed, 35+ Knots, Crew 5617.

Operational and Building Data  Built at Newport News. Originally named United States. Laid down 29 November 1993;

renamed February 1995; christened 7 September 1996,launched 13 September 1996; commissioned 25 July 1998.

Status:   Active, In Commission. Homeported at Norfolk, Va.

                Flag Hoist/Radio Call Sign: November - Juliet - Bravo - Sierra

USS HARRY S. TRUMAN (CVN-75)

CLASS - NIMITZAs built: Displacement: 77,600+ tons (98,235+ fl)

Dimensions: 1,040' wl (1,092' oa) x 134' (252' fd) x 37' / 317 wl (332.8 oa) x 40.8 (76.8 fd) x 11.3 mArmor: unknown

Power plant: 2 A4W nuclear reactors, 4 steam turbines, 4 screws; 260,000+ shp (*)Speed: 30+ knots — Endurance: 1.5 million nm @ 20 knots (*)

Armament: Two Mk.29 8-cell NATO Sea Sparrow launchers; two 21-cell RAM launchersRadar: SPS-48E 3D air search; SPS-49A(V)1 2D air search; SPS-67(V) surface search;Mk.23 target acquisition; SPN-43B and 2 SPN-46 air traffic control; SPN-44A landing aid

Fire control: 3 Mk.91 NSSM systems with Mk.95 radarsEW: SLQ-32(V)4 active jamming/deception; WLR-1H ESM;

Mk.36 SRBOC decoy; SLQ-25A Nixie decoyAircraft: 80+ Aviation facilities: 4 elevators; 4 steam catapults — Crew: 5,700-5,900

(*): Unofficial figures (propulsion information for nuclear powered ships is not released by the US Navy)

Operational and Building Data Contract awarded on 8 December 1994 to Newport News Shipbuilding and Drydock Co.,

Newport News, Va. Laid down 12 February 1998. Launched 10 March 2001. Commissioned 12 July 2003.

Status:   Active, in commission. Homeported at San Diego, California.

USS RONALD REAGAN   (CVN-76)

PCU GEORGE H.W. BUSH (CVN-77)

Specifications

CVN-77, the 10th and finalNimitz-class carrier, will be a transition ship

to the new CVNX project, and will incorporate new technologies

and concepts applicable to CVNX(i.e., she will differ considerablyfrom earlier Nimitz-class ships).

Builder:Northrop Grumman Newport News,

Newport News, VA

Status:Under Construction.

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Music:

John Scott - The Final Countdown

01 Main Titles

03 USS Nimitz Enroute

17 General Quarters

(Mix: Kapitán József)

Power Point: Kapitán József

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