The USS Nimitz (CVN-68) is nearing retirement after more than half a century as one of America’s most important aircraft carriers. -Commissioned in 1975, Nimitz helped evacuate civilians from Lebanon, ...

The lead vessel of a new class of nuclear-powered aircraft carriers developed to supplement the U.S. Navy's conventionally-powered Kitty Hawk -class, USS Nimitz, was commissioned into service by ...

USS Nimitz (CVN-68) is a nuclear powered supercarrier of the U.S. Navy and the lead ship of her class. It is one of the largest warships in the world, with a total displacement of 110,250 tons.

BREMERTON, Wash. — The U.S. Navy announced that the USS Nimitz aircraft carrier left Naval Base Kitsap Bremerton on Friday morning to conduct routine operations, according to Lt. Commander Tim ...

USS George Washington (CVN-73) is now in port in Guam, while USS Nimitz (CVN-68) began the last leg of its final deployment, ...

After decades of faithful service to the United States Navy, it is time for the USS Nimitz to return to its homeport.

This post has been updated to show USS Tripoli (LHA-7) is in port in Vietnam, not in the Philippine Sea. These are the ...

Two navy aircraft from the USS Nimitz aircraft carrier crashed just 30 minutes apart into the South China sea over the weekend – but all five crew members from both craft were mercifully rescued ...

The US Navy has recovered two aircraft that crashed into the South China Sea in October while flying off the USS Nimitz, the service said in a statement Tuesday.

The remains of the two aircraft, which crashed just 30 minutes apart on Oct. 26, were recovered at a depth of 400 feet. The U.S. Navy has successfully ...