USS Nimitz
Nimitz-class aircraft carrier
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USS Nimitz 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 ... Wikipedia
Length: 1,092′
Launched: May 13, 1972
Speed: 31.5 knots (58.3 km/h; 36.2 mph)
Construction started: June 22, 1968
Builder: Newport News Shipbuilding
Aircraft carried: 90 fixed wing and helicopters
Commissioned: 3 May 1975
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