A recent video of the USS Nimitz (CVN-68), the progenitor of the iconic Nimitz-class nuclear-powered aircraft carrier that has formed the backbone of the United States Navy for several decades, ...
When fully loaded, a Nimitz-class aircraft carrier displaces approximately 100,000 long tons. Two nuclear reactors pour four steam turbines and four shafts, which produce 260,000 shaft horsepower.
A United States Navy F ... Specialist 3rd Class Nate Jordan On Monday, the Nimitz was spotted leaving Naval Base Kitsap in Bremerton, Washington. The aircraft carrier was underway in the U.S ...