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National Security Journal on MSN2d
USS Enterprise Was the Nuclear Aircraft Carrier That Busted All the Rules
The USS Enterprise (CVN 65) was the first nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, renowned for its versatility, combat ...
National Security Journal on MSN19d
The U.S. Navy Might Have to ‘Sink’ Aircraft Carrier Enterprise
Sinking the USS Enterprise Would be Easier Than Scrapping Her: The USS Enterprise, CVN-65, was the first nuclear-powered aircraft carrier. Launched in 1958, it was the eighth vessel in the US Navy to ...
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USS Nimitz Sets Sail For Likely Final Deployment
Compared to the first nuclear powered aircraft carrier, the USS Enterprise (CVN 65), the Nimitz class featured a much simplified powerplant comprising two Westinghouse A4W pressurized water ...