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The End of the USS Enterprise Is Near

The world’s first nuclear-powered carrier, will be dismantled in Mobile, Alabama by 2029 for $536.7 million—marking the symbolic end of an era in U.S. naval history. The first-ever nuclear-powered ...
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World’s first nuclear-powered aircraft carrier to be dismantled in Alabama

A Vermont company has been awarded more than a half-billion dollars to dismantle a historic aircraft carrier in Mobile. According to a Pentagon procurement notice posted Friday, NorthStar Maritime ...
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USS Enterprise was the Aircraft Carrier That Broke All the Rules

Summary and Key Points: The USS Enterprise (CVN-65) was a revolutionary nuclear-powered aircraft carrier that served as a symbol of American strength for over 50 years. Launched in 1960, she was the ...
The Aviationist

USS Nimitz Sets Sail For Likely Final Deployment

Almost 50 years on from its commissioning date, the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) departed Naval Base Kitsap on Mar. 21, 2025, for a deployment to the Indo-Pacific. The Nimitz, ...