Uncharted waters: Navy navigating first-ever dismantling of nuclear-powered carrier

Uncharted waters: Navy navigating first-ever dismantling of nuclear-powered carrier
Uncharted waters: Navy navigating first-ever dismantling of nuclear-powered carrier

The challenges for the Navy to dispose of the former USS Enterprise have driven the service to stand up a new office to deal both with “The Big E” and the pipeline of Nimitz-class carriers to come.

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Navy begins long haul to inactivate second nuclear-powered carrier Nimitz

Navy begins long haul to inactivate second nuclear-powered carrier Nimitz
Navy begins long haul to inactivate second nuclear-powered carrier Nimitz

Meanwhile, the decommissioned Enterprise remains at Newport News Shipbuilding awaiting its final disposal.

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Ninth of its name: HII, Navy lays the keel for next Enterprise

Ninth of its name: HII, Navy lays the keel for next Enterprise
Ninth of its name: HII, Navy lays the keel for next Enterprise

The Olympic athletes Simon Biles and Katie Ledecky are sponsoring the Enterprise (CVN-80).

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Enterprise, We’ll Miss You: Awesome Graphic Recounts Carrier’s History

With the the world’s first nuclear aircraft carrier, USS Enterprise, set to retire tomorrow after 50 straight years of Navy service, Huntington-Ingalls Industries — which owns the Newport News Shipyard where all Navy carriers are built — has put together an eye-catching graphic that sums up the big ship’s size and history (click here for…

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