What You Need to Know: The USS Nimitz (CVN-68), the lead ship of the Nimitz-class nuclear-powered aircraft carriers, symbolizes a pivotal era in U.S. Navy history. Commissioned in 1975, it ...

An additional Nimitz carrier is likely meant to provide an extra deterrent to dissuade Tehran from prolonging the conflict.

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.

Families waving signs and banners watched a quartet of tugs push the world’s largest warship off the pier and on to its ...

The history of the USS Nimitz (CVN-68) Viper-zero/Getty Images. The USS Nimitz began construction during the Vietnam War and entered active service soon after the war ended.

Home, sweet home. The USS Nimitz returned to its homeport in Bremerton Sunday following a seven-month deployment. The 1,092-foot aircraft carrier left Bremerton in November and headed to the U.S ...

Decommissioning History. Over the decades, the two aircraft carriers heading to the chopping block have played significant roles in military conflicts. The 48-year-old USS Nimitz (CVN-68) ...

After seven months in port, the USS Nimitz is back at sea. The aircraft carrier, CVN 68, returned to operations on Friday, June 22, following a few days of sea trials.

BREMERTON — The Bremerton-based aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) returned to Bremerton Sunday afternoon six weeks after it went underway for routine operations in the Pacific Ocean.