USS Nimitz
United States
Builders:	Newport News Shipbuilding
Operators:	United States Navy
Preceding class:	Kitty Hawk
Following class:	CVN-21 development program
Commissioned:	3 May 1975
Ships in Class
Ships in class:	10
Ships in active service:	USS Nimitz USS Dwight D. Eisenhower USS Carl Vinson USS Theodore Roosevelt USS Abraham Lincoln USS George Washington USS John C. Stennis USS Harry S. Truman USS Ronald Reagan
Ships fitting out:	USS George H. W. Bush
General Characteristics
Class type:	Nuclear powered supercarrier
Displacement:	102,000 tons
Length:	317 m
Beam:	40.8 m
Draught:	11.9 m
Propulsion and power:	Nuclear propulsion 260,000 shp
Speed:	30+ knots
Complement:	3,200 ships company 2,500 air wing
Armament:	16-24 surface-to-air missiles 4 close-in weapons systems
Aircraft complement:	Up to 90

The Nimitz-class supercarriers are a line of nuclear-powered aircraft carriers in service with the US Navy, and are the largest capital ships in the world. These ships are numbered with consecutive hull numbers starting with CVN 68. The letters "CVN" denote the type of ship: CV is the hull classification symbol for Aircraft Carriers, and N to indicate nuclear-powered propulsion. The number after the "CVN" means that this is the 68th "CV", or aircraft carrier. Image File history File links PD Navy photo of USS Nimitz (CVN-68) at sea near the Persian Gulf 12 Oct 1997, cropped from http://www. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_States. ... The newly constructed USS Birmingham is launched from the Newport News yards in 1942 Northrop Grumman Newport News, formerly called Newport News Shipbuilding and Drydock Company (NNS), is the largest privately owned shipyard in the United States and the only one that can build Nimitz-class supercarriers. ... Image File history File links US_Naval_Jack. ... USN redirects here. ... The Kitty Hawk-class supercarriers of the United States Navy were an incremental improvement on the Forrestal-class vessels. ... It has been proposed below that CVN-21 be renamed and moved to United States Navy CVN-21 program. ... May 3 is the 123rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (124th in leap years). ... 1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday. ... USS Nimitz (CVN-68) is a supercarrier in the United States Navy, the lead ship of its class. ... USS (CVAN-69/CVN-69), nicknamed Ike, is the second of 10 Nimitz-class supercarriers in the United States Navy. ... The USS Carl Vinson (CVN-70) is a United States Navy Nimitz class supercarrier named after Carl Vinson, a Congressman from Georgia. ... The USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN-71) (known affectionately as the Big Stick or TR) is the fourth Nimitz-class supercarrier and its call sign is Rough Rider, the name of President Theodore Roosevelts volunteer cavalry unit during the Spanish-American War. ... The second USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72), nicknamed Abe, is the fifth Nimitz-class supercarrier in the United States Navy. ... USS George Washington (CVN 73) (Callsign: WARFIGHTER) is the sixth ship in the Nimitz class of nuclear-powered supercarriers, and the fourth United States Navy ship to be named after George Washington, first President of the United States. ... USS (CVN-74) is a Nimitz-class nuclear-powered supercarrier in the United States Navy named for a Senator from Mississippi. ... USS (CVN-75) is the eighth Nimitz-class supercarrier of the United States Navy, named after the 33rd President of the United States, Harry S. Truman. ... USS Ronald Reagan (CVN-76), the ninth Nimitz-class supercarrier, was the first ship of the United States Navy to be named for President Ronald Reagan. ... USS (CVN-77) is the tenth Nimitz-class supercarrier of the United States Navy. ... USS , a typical supercarrier, and HMS Illustrious, a light V/STOL aircraft carrier on a joint patrol. ... A surface-to-air missile (SAM) is a missile designed to be launched from the ground to destroy aircraft. ... Phalanx CIWS A Close-in weapon system (CIWS) is a naval shipboard weapon system for detecting and destroying incoming anti-ship missiles and enemy aircraft at short range (the threat(s) having penetrated the ships available outer defences). ... USS , a typical supercarrier, and HMS Illustrious, a light V/STOL aircraft carrier on a joint patrol. ... The mushroom cloud of the atomic bombing of Nagasaki, Japan, in 1945 lifted nuclear fallout some 18 km (60,000 feet) above the epicenter. ... Two aircraft carriers, USS (left), and HMS Illustrious (right), showing the difference in size between a supercarrier and a light V/STOL aircraft carrier. ... The United States Navy (USN) is the branch of the United States armed forces responsible for naval operations. ... The capital ships of a navy are its important warships; the ones with the heaviest firepower and armor. ... The United States Navy uses hull classification symbols (sometimes called hull codes) to identify the types of its ships. ...

Nimitz (CVN-68), the lead ship of the class, was commissioned in 1975. As of 2006, George H. W. Bush (CVN-77), the tenth and last of the class, was built by Northrop Grumman Newport News and will enter service in 2008. Bush will be the first transition ship to a new class of carriers (CVN-21) to start construction in 2007 and will incorporate new technologies including a new multi-function radar system, volume search radar and open architecture information network, and a significantly reduced crew requirement. To lower costs some new technologies were incorporated into Ronald Reagan, though not nearly as many as will be involved with Bush. USS Nimitz (CVN-68) is a supercarrier in the United States Navy, the lead ship of its class. ... USS (CVN-77) is the tenth Nimitz-class supercarrier of the United States Navy. ... The newly constructed USS Birmingham is launched from the Newport News yards in 1942 Northrop Grumman Newport News (NGNN), formerly called Newport News Shipbuilding and Drydock Company (NNS&DD or simply NNS), is the largest privately owned shipyard in the United States and the only one that can build Nimitz... It has been proposed below that CVN-21 be renamed and moved to United States Navy CVN-21 program. ... An Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) is a type of radar whose transmitter and receiver functions are composed of numerous small transmission/reception modules that each scan a small fixed area, negating the need for a moving antenna. ... This long range RADAR antenna, known as ALTAIR, is used to detect and track space objects in conjunction with ABM testing at the Ronald Reagan Test Site on the Kwajalein atoll[1]. RADAR is a system that uses radio waves to determine and map the location, direction, and/or speed... A computer network is a system for communication between computers. ... USS Ronald Reagan (CVN-76), the ninth Nimitz-class supercarrier, was the first ship of the United States Navy to be named for President Ronald Reagan. ...

Because of construction differences between the first three ships (Nimitz, Eisenhower and Vinson) and the latter seven (from Theodore Roosevelt on), the latter ships are sometimes called Theodore Roosevelt-class aircraft carriers, though the U.S. Navy officially holds no difference between the two groups (in fact, the time lag between carriers means that no two are the same). As the older ships come in for Refueling and Complex Overhaul (RCOH), they are upgraded to the standards of the latest ships, virtually eliminating differences. The USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN-71) (known affectionately as the Big Stick or TR) is the fourth Nimitz-class supercarrier and its call sign is Rough Rider, the name of President Theodore Roosevelts volunteer cavalry unit during the Spanish-American War. ... USN redirects here. ...

By tonnage, Nimitz class are by far the largest class of carriers ever built, holding the world record for displacement of any naval war vessel. When Bush is completed, the ten ships of the class will total just under a million tons combined displacement. Although the Nimitz class ships are the heaviest ships in the US fleet they are not the longest ships in the fleet, as that honor belongs to the carrier Enterprise. Enterprise Logo The supercarrier, USS Enterprise (CVN-65) is the worlds first nuclear-powered aircraft carrier and the eighth U.S. Naval vessel to bear the name. ...

Nimitz was the first to undergo its initial refueling during a 33-month RCOH at Newport News Shipbuilding in Newport News, Virginia, in 1998. Dwight D. Eisenhower was next, completing RCOH in 2005. Carl Vinson began RCOH in late 2005. The newly constructed USS Birmingham is launched from the Newport News yards in 1942 Northrop Grumman Newport News (NGNN), formerly called Newport News Shipbuilding and Drydock Company (NNS&DD or simply NNS), is the largest privately owned shipyard in the United States and the only one that can build Nimitz... Newport News, Hampton, Portsmouth and Norfolk, Virginia from space, July 1996 (Newport News is seen in the lower left quadrant) Newport News is an independent city located in Virginia. ...

General characteristics

• Builder: Newport News Shipbuilding Company, Newport News, Virginia
• Power Plant: Two A4W reactors, four shafts
• Length: 333 m (1092 ft) overall
• Flight Deck Width: 76.8 - 78.4 m (252 - 257 ft 5in)
• Beam: 41 m (134 ft)
• Displacement: 98,235 - 104,112 tons full load
• Speed: 30+ knots (56+ km/h)
• Aircraft: 85 (current wings are closer to 64, including 48 tactical and 16 support aircraft)
  • Intended to operate aircraft currently including the F/A-18 Hornet, EA-6B Prowler, E-2 Hawkeye, C-2 Greyhound, SH/HH-60 Seahawk, and S-3 Viking for many missions including self defense, land attack and maritime strike.
• Cost: about US$4.5 billion each
• Average Annual Operating Cost: US$160 million
• Service Life: 50+ years
• Crew: Ship's Company: 3,200 — Air Wing: 2,480
• Armament:
  • NATO Sea Sparrow launchers: three or four (depending on modification)
  • 20 mm Phalanx CIWS mounts: Three on Nimitz and Eisenhower and four on Vinson and later ships of the class, except Washington which has three.
  • RIM-116 Rolling Airframe Missile: Two on Nimitz, Washington and Reagan, will be retrofitted to other ships as they return for RCOH.
• Date Deployed: 3 May 1975 (Nimitz)

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Ships in class

Near Victoria, BC

USS Nimitz (CVN-68)

• Builders:  United States (Newport News Shipbuilding in Newport News, Virginia)
• Laid down: 22 June 1968
• Launched: 13 May 1972 (List)
• Operator:  United States Navy
• Commissioned: 3 May 1975 (List)
• Status: In active service, based at San Diego, California
• Modifications: Service Life Extension Program
• Operations: Operation Evening Light, Gulf of Sidra, Operation Desert Storm, Operation Southern Watch, Operation Iraqi Freedom
• Victories: 2 Libyan aircraft in 1981, numerous ground targets in Iraq

With George Washington behind

USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN-69)

• Builders:  United States (Newport News Shipbuilding in Newport News, Virginia)
• Laid down: 15 August 1970
• Launched: 11 October 1975 (List)
• Operator:  United States Navy
• Commissioned: 18 October 1977 (List)
• Status: In active service, based at Norfolk, Virginia
• Modifications: Service Life Extension Program
• Operations: Iran hostage crisis, Operation Desert Shield, Operation Desert Storm, Operation Uphold Democracy, Operation Southern Watch, Operation Deny Flight
• Victories: Various ground targets in Iraq

Returning from Operation Enduring Freedom

USS Carl Vinson (CVN-70)

• Builders:  United States (Newport News Shipbuilding in Newport News, Virginia)
• Laid down: 11 October 1975
• Launched: 15 March 1980 (List)
• Operator:  United States Navy
• Commissioned: 13 March 1982 (List)
• Status: Undergoing RCOH at Northrop Grumman Newport News
• Operations: Operation Southern Watch, Operation Desert Strike, Operation Desert Fox, Operation Enduring Freedom, Operation Iraqi Freedom
• Victories: Various targets in Afghanistan and Iraq

USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN-71)

USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN-71)

• Builders:  United States (Newport News Shipbuilding in Newport News, Virginia)
• Laid down: 31 October 1981
• Launched: 27 October 1984 (List)
• Operator:  United States Navy
• Commissioned: 25 October 1986 (List)
• Status: In active service, based in Norfolk, Virginia
• Operations: Operation Desert Shield, Operation Provide Comfort, Operation Deny Flight, Operation Southern Watch, Operation Deliberate Force, Operation Allied Force, Operation Enduring Freedom
• Victories: Numerous targets in Iraq and Serbia

In the Gulf of Alaska

USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72)

• Builders:  United States (Newport News Shipbuilding in Newport News, Virginia)
• Laid down: 3 November 1984
• Launched: 13 February 1988 (List)
• Operator:  United States Navy
• Commissioned: 11 November 1989 (List)
• Status: In active service, based in Everett, Washington
• Operations: Operation Desert Shield, Operation Desert Storm, Operation Fiery Vigil, Operation Southern Watch, Operation Restore Hope, Operation Vigilant Sentinel, Operation Enduring Freedom, Operation Unified Assistance
• Victories: Numerous targets in Afghanistan and Iraq

In the Mediterranean

USS George Washington (CVN 73)

• Builders:  United States (Newport News Shipbuilding in Newport News, Virginia)
• Laid down: 25 August 1986
• Launched: 21 July 1990 (List)
• Operator:  United States Navy
• Commissioned: 4 July 1992 (List)
• Status: In active service, based at Naval Station Norfolk in Norfolk, Virginia
• Operations: Operation Decisive Endeavor, Operation Southern Watch, Operation Enduring Freedom, Operation Iraqi Freedom, Operation Vigilant Resolve
• Victories: Targets in Iraq

Heading home to Bremerton, WA

USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74)

• Builders:  United States (Newport News Shipbuilding in Newport News, Virginia)
• Laid down: 13 March 1991
• Launched: 11 November 1993 (List)
• Operator:  United States Navy
• Commissioned: 9 December 1995 (List)
• Status: In active service, based at Naval Base Kitsap in Bremerton, Washington
• Operations: Operation Southern Watch, Operation Enduring Freedom, Operation Iraqi Freedom, Operation Noble Eagle
• Victories: Targets in Iraq and Afghanistan

With Giuseppe Garibaldi

USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75)

• Builders:  United States (Newport News Shipbuilding in Newport News, Virginia)
• Laid down: 29 November 1993
• Launched: 7 September 1996 (List)
• Operator:  United States Navy
• Commissioned: 25 July 1998 (List)
• Status: In active service, based at Naval Station Norfolk in Norfolk, Virginia
• Operations: Operation Southern Watch, Operation Iraqi Freedom, Hurricane Katrina relief
• Victories: Targets in Iraq

At port

USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76)

• Builders:  United States (Northrop Grumman Newport News in Newport News, Virginia)
• Laid down: 12 February 1998
• Launched: 4 March 2001 (List)
• Operator:  United States Navy
• Commissioned: 12 July 2003 (List)
• Status: In active service, based at San Diego, California
• Operations: War on Terror
• Victories: Targets in Iraq

See also

United States Navy Portal

• List of aircraft carriers
• List of naval ship classes in service

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See also: 2003 invasion of Iraq and Gulf War (disambiguation) C Company, 1st Battalion, The Staffordshire Regiment, 1st UK Armoured Division The Persian Gulf War was a conflict between Iraq and a coalition force of 34 nations led by the United States. ... Combatants U.S.-led coalition Iraq Commanders George H. W. Bush, Norman Schwarzkopf, Colin Powell Saddam Hussein, Ali Hassan Al-Majid, Hussein Kamel Strength 660,000 ~545,000 Casualties 345 dead, 1,000 wounded 25,000 - 100,000 dead, 100,000 - 300,000 wounded The 1991 Gulf War (also Persian... Operation Southern Watch was a operation conducted by Joint Task Force Southwest Asia (JTF-SWA) with the mission of monitoring and controlling airspace south of the 33rd Parallel in Iraq, following the 1991 Gulf War up until the March, 2003 invasion of Iraq. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... 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The newly constructed USS Birmingham is launched from the Newport News yards in 1942 Northrop Grumman Newport News (NGNN), formerly called Newport News Shipbuilding and Drydock Company (NNS&DD or simply NNS), is the largest privately owned shipyard in the United States and the only one that can build Nimitz... Newport News, Hampton, Portsmouth and Norfolk, Virginia from space, July 1996 (Newport News is seen in the lower left quadrant) Newport News is an independent city located in Virginia. ... August 25 is the 237th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (238th in leap years), with 128 days remaining. ... 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... July 21 is the 202nd day (203rd in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 163 days remaining. ... This article is about the year. ... The list of ship launches in 1990 includes a chronological list of all ships launched in 1990. ... Image File history File links US_Naval_Jack. ... USN redirects here. ... For the United States holiday, the Fourth of July, see Independence Day (United States). ... 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday. ... The list of ship commissionings in 1992 includes a chronological list of all ships commissioned in 1992. ... -1... Motto: Crescas (Latin for, Thou shalt grow. ... Operation Southern Watch was a operation conducted by Joint Task Force Southwest Asia (JTF-SWA) with the mission of monitoring and controlling airspace south of the 33rd Parallel in Iraq, following the 1991 Gulf War up until the March, 2003 invasion of Iraq. ... Combatants United States Canada United Kingdom Philippines (in the Philippines theatre only) Northern Alliance Taliban al-Qaeda Abu Sayyaf Jemaah Islamiyah Commanders General Tommy Franks Brig. ... For other uses of the term, see Iraq war (disambiguation) The 2003 invasion of Iraq (also called the 2nd or 3rd Persian Gulf War) began on March 20, 2003, when forces belonging primarily to the United States and the United Kingdom invaded Iraq arguably without the explicit backing of the... Combatants United States Iraqi insurgents Commanders James T. Conway Abu Musab al-Zarqawi Strength 1,200[1] 3,000 - 6,000 Casualties 83 KIA , WIA 90+ (U.S) [1] 615 military and civilian KIA Operation Vigilant Resolve, sometimes referred to as the First Battle of/for Fallujah was an abortive... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (3008x2000, 2255 KB) Photo by Mark Putnam File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (3008x2000, 2255 KB) Photo by Mark Putnam File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Bremerton is a city located in Kitsap County, Washington. ... USS (CVN-74) is a Nimitz-class nuclear-powered supercarrier in the United States Navy named for a Senator from Mississippi. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_States. ... The newly constructed USS Birmingham is launched from the Newport News yards in 1942 Northrop Grumman Newport News (NGNN), formerly called Newport News Shipbuilding and Drydock Company (NNS&DD or simply NNS), is the largest privately owned shipyard in the United States and the only one that can build Nimitz... Newport News, Hampton, Portsmouth and Norfolk, Virginia from space, July 1996 (Newport News is seen in the lower left quadrant) Newport News is an independent city located in Virginia. ... March 13 is the 72nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (73rd in leap years). ... 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... November 11 is the 315th day of the year (316th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 50 days remaining. ... 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ... The list of ship launches in 1993 includes a chronological list of all ships launched in 1993. ... Image File history File links US_Naval_Jack. ... USN redirects here. ... December 9 is the 343rd day (344th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The list of ship commissionings in 1995 includes a chronological list of all ships commissioned in 1995. ... NB Kitsap logo Naval Base Kitsap, is a US Navy base located on the Kitsap Peninsula in Washington state. ... Sinclair Inlet and Puget Sound Naval Shipyard (left), Dyes Inlet (middle distance) and Manette and Warren Avenue Bridges (left to right) across Port Washington Narrows Bremerton is a city in Kitsap County, Washington, USA. The population was 37,259 at the 2000 census. ... Operation Southern Watch was a operation conducted by Joint Task Force Southwest Asia (JTF-SWA) with the mission of monitoring and controlling airspace south of the 33rd Parallel in Iraq, following the 1991 Gulf War up until the March, 2003 invasion of Iraq. ... Combatants United States Canada United Kingdom Philippines (in the Philippines theatre only) Northern Alliance Taliban al-Qaeda Abu Sayyaf Jemaah Islamiyah Commanders General Tommy Franks Brig. ... For other uses of the term, see Iraq war (disambiguation) The 2003 invasion of Iraq (also called the 2nd or 3rd Persian Gulf War) began on March 20, 2003, when forces belonging primarily to the United States and the United Kingdom invaded Iraq arguably without the explicit backing of the... Operation Noble Eagle is the US military operational designator refers to the militarys efforts in the War on Terrorism that were carried out on US soil. ... Download high resolution version (2250x1500, 2378 KB) 040712-N-7748K-020 North Atlantic Ocean (July 12, 2004) - USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) and the Italian aircraft carrier ITS Giuseppe Garibaldi (C 551) operate near each other in the Atlantic Ocean while participating in Majestic Eagle 2004. ... Download high resolution version (2250x1500, 2378 KB) 040712-N-7748K-020 North Atlantic Ocean (July 12, 2004) - USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) and the Italian aircraft carrier ITS Giuseppe Garibaldi (C 551) operate near each other in the Atlantic Ocean while participating in Majestic Eagle 2004. ... Giuseppe Garibaldi (C 551) is a cruiser-aircraft carrier[1] of Italian Marina Militare. ... USS (CVN-75) is the eighth Nimitz-class supercarrier of the United States Navy, named after the 33rd President of the United States, Harry S. Truman. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_States. ... The newly constructed USS Birmingham is launched from the Newport News yards in 1942 Northrop Grumman Newport News (NGNN), formerly called Newport News Shipbuilding and Drydock Company (NNS&DD or simply NNS), is the largest privately owned shipyard in the United States and the only one that can build Nimitz... Newport News, Hampton, Portsmouth and Norfolk, Virginia from space, July 1996 (Newport News is seen in the lower left quadrant) Newport News is an independent city located in Virginia. ... November 29 is the 333rd (in leap years the 334th) day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ... September 7 is the 250th day of the year (251st in leap years). ... 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... The list of ship launches in 1996 includes a chronological list of all ships launched in 1996. ... Image File history File links US_Naval_Jack. ... USN redirects here. ... July 25 is the 206th day (207th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar, with 159 days remaining. ... 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ... The list of ship commissionings in 1998 includes a chronological list of all ships commissioned in 1998. ... -1... Motto: Crescas (Latin for, Thou shalt grow. ... Operation Southern Watch was a operation conducted by Joint Task Force Southwest Asia (JTF-SWA) with the mission of monitoring and controlling airspace south of the 33rd Parallel in Iraq, following the 1991 Gulf War up until the March, 2003 invasion of Iraq. ... For other uses of the term, see Iraq war (disambiguation) The 2003 invasion of Iraq (also called the 2nd or 3rd Persian Gulf War) began on March 20, 2003, when forces belonging primarily to the United States and the United Kingdom invaded Iraq arguably without the explicit backing of the... Lowest pressure 902 mbar (hPa; 26. ... Image File history File links Cvn76. ... Image File history File links Cvn76. ... USS Ronald Reagan (CVN-76), the ninth Nimitz-class supercarrier, was the first ship of the United States Navy to be named for President Ronald Reagan. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_States. ... The newly constructed USS Birmingham is launched from the Newport News yards in 1942 Northrop Grumman Newport News (NGNN), formerly called Newport News Shipbuilding and Drydock Company (NNS&DD or simply NNS), is the largest privately owned shipyard in the United States and the only one that can build Nimitz... Newport News, Hampton, Portsmouth and Norfolk, Virginia from space, July 1996 (Newport News is seen in the lower left quadrant) Newport News is an independent city located in Virginia. ... February 12 is the 43rd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ... March 4 is the 63rd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (64th in leap years). ... This article is about the year 2001. ... The list of ship launches in 2001 includes a chronological list of all ships launched in 2001. ... Image File history File links US_Naval_Jack. ... USN redirects here. ... July 12 is the 193rd day (194th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 172 days remaining. ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The list of ship commissionings in 2003 includes a chronological list of all ships commissioned in 2003. ... Nickname: Americas Finest City Location of San Diego within San Diego County Coordinates: Country United States State California County San Diego Mayor Jerry Sanders City Attorney Michael Aguirre City Council Scott Peters Kevin Faulconer Toni Atkins Tony Young Brian Maienschein Donna Frye Jim Madaffer Ben Hueso Area    - City 963. ... The war on terrorism or war on terror (abbreviated in U.S. policy circles as GWOT for Global War on Terror) is an effort by the governments of the United States and its principal allies to destroy groups deemed to be terrorist (primarily radical Islamist organizations such as al-Qaeda... Image File history File links United_States_Department_of_the_Navy_Seal. ... The list of aircraft carriers contains all aircraft carriers listed alphabetically by name. ... The list of naval ship classes in service includes all combatant surface classes in service currently with navies or armed forces and auxiliaries in the world. ...