 | USS Nimitz - Always combat-ready USS Nimitz (CVN-68) is a supercarrier in the United States Navy, the lead ship of its class. She is 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 of that year. The USS Nimitz was first deployed to the Mediterranean in 1976 in company with the nuclear powered cruisers USS South Carolina and USS California. It was the first time in ten years that the United States had deployed nuclear-powered ships to the Mediterranean. In 1981, during a freedom-of-navigation exercise in the Gulf of Sidra near Libya two F-14As of VF-41 were attacked by Libyan aircraft which resulted in two Libyans being shotdown. This became known as the Gulf of Sidra incident. During the 1988 Olympic Games in Seoul, the Nimitz provided security off the coast of South Korea. In October she participated in Operation Earnest Will, operating in the North Arabian Sea. On 25 February 1991, she relieved the USS Ranger in Operation Desert Storm. She deployed again to the Persian Gulf for several months in 1993, relieving the USS Kitty Hawk during Operation Southern Watch. In March 1996, she patrolled the waters off Taiwan amid missile tests conducted by the Chinese in the area, becoming the first American warship to pass though the Taiwan Strait since 1976. On September 1997, the Nimitz began an around the world cruise that ended in Newport News where she would underwent a mid-life Refueling Complex Overhaul (RCOH) that ended 25 June 2001. In mid-April 2003, Nimitz relieved the USS Abraham Lincoln in the Persian Gulf, launching aircraft for sorties over Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. She returned to San Diego on 5 November 2003 where maintenance and repair work was carried out. After these were completed, the ship and crew conducted sea trials. Aircraft carried: 90 fixed wing and helicopters Complement: Ship's company: 3200 Air wing: 2480 |
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