Aircraft Carrier USS Nimitz (CVN-68)

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kjfitz @ 2007-08-08 18:00:37

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USS Nimitz (CVN-68) is a supercarrier in the United States Navy, the lead ship of its class. It is one of the largest warships in the world. It 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 Nimitz was laid down 22 June 1968 by Newport News Shipbuilding in Newport News, Virginia, and she was commissioned 3 May 1975 by President Gerald Ford. The ship was named for Fleet Admiral Chester W. Nimitz, who commanded the Pacific fleet in World War II. Captain Michael "Nasty" Manazir assumed command of the Nimitz on 16 March 2007.

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San Diego, California (CA), United States (US)
@ 32.72392100, -117.17343800

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