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USS Nimitz (CVN-68) is a supercarrier 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 but was redesignated CVN 68 (nuclear-powered multimission aircraft carrier) on 30 June 1975 as part of the fleet realignment.
The ship was named for World War II Pacific fleet commander Chester W. Nimitz, who was the Navy’s third fleet admiral. Nimitz had her homeport at Naval Station Norfolk until 1987, when she was relocated to Puget Sound Naval Shipyard in Bremerton, Washington. Following her Refueling and Complex Overhaul in 2001, her homeport was changed to NAS North Island in San Diego, California. The home port of Nimitz was again moved to Naval Station Everett in 2012.
In January 2015 Nimitz changed homeport from Naval Station Everett to Naval Base Kitsap.
Nimitz was authorized by Congress in fiscal year 1967 and Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Co. in Newport News, Virginia was awarded the $106.5 million (equivalent to $755.81 million today). The keel was laid down 22 June 1968. It was christened on 13 May 1972 by Catherine Nimitz Lay, the daughter of the late Admiral Nimitz. Nimitz was delivered to the Navy in 1975, and was commissioned at Naval Station Norfolk on 3 May 1975 by President Gerald Ford.
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USS Nimitz (CVN 68) was commissioned on May 3, 1975 at Pier 12, Naval Station Norfolk, Virginia with President Gerald R. Ford and more than 20,000 guests in attendance. Nimitz's commissioning marked the beginning of a new "Nimitz class" of aircraft carriers. Military Documentaries https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLFtLo6UI_cNR5NgHx-FU_sB5_CpTEAZXY -
USS Nimitz (CVN 68) recently moved from San Diego to the state of Washington, initially to undergo scheduled maintenance but then for permanent assignment. Join her crew and their families as they make this transition in episode one of this documentary, shot and edited by Nimitz Sailors.
The USS Nimitz (CVN 68) arrives at Pearl Harbor, HI. The Nimitz is a U.S. Navy aircraft carrier, and one of the largest warships in the world. Film Credit: PO1 Daniel Barker
Video by Petty Officer 3rd Class Joshua Haiar Navy Media Content Services F-35C Lightning II carrier variant Joint Strike Fighters launch from and land aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) off the coast of San Diego. The launches and recoveries are part of initial at-sea Developmental Testing I (DT-I) for the F-35C, which commenced Nov. 3 and is expected to last two weeks. The F-35C is the carrier variant (CV) of the F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter designed for the U.S. Navy as a first-day-of-war, survivable strike fighter complement to the F/A-18E/F Super Hornet. (U.S. Navy video/Released) Click to subscribe! http://bit.ly/subAIRBOYD The most viewed aviation channel on YouTube.
U.S. 5th Fleet Area of Responsibility (October 5, 2013) - Sailors and Marines gather on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) to view flight operations.
Video taken from the bridge of the USS Nimitz showing Grumman C-2A wings unfolding and catapult takeoff.
I take a tour of the aircraft carrier with the GOPRO mounted on my head to give an idea of just how big this ship was!
http://geeks.pirillo.com/ - I was invited to join the USS Nimitz crew this past week. They allowed me to sit in "Vulture's Row" and record this experience. Words can't describe how awesome it was to watch the full orchestration of this take-off. I used a http://go.tagjag.com/vado to record.
USS Nimitz.USS Nimitz (CVN-68) is a supercarrier 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 but was redesignated CVN 68 (nuclear-powered multimission aircraft carrier) on 30 June 1975 as part of the fleet realignment. The ship was named for World War II Pacific fleet commander Chester W. Nimitz, who was the Navy’s third fleet admiral. Nimitz had her homeport at Naval Station Norfolk until 1987, when she was relocated to Puget Sound Naval Shipyard in Bremerton, Washington. Following her Refueling and Complex Overhaul in 2001, her homeport was changed to NAS North Island in San Diego, California. The home port of Nimitz was again moved to Naval Station Everett in 2012. In Janua...