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, ...
Half a century after it first set sail, the USS Nimitz arrived home at Naval Base Kitsap for the final time ahead of ...
The flattop, which operated from North Island for 11 years, is heading for Bremerton at the end of its final deployment.
The United States Navy welcomed the USS Nimitz (CVN-68) aircraft carrier as the lead ship in its class on May 3, 1975. Like all Navy vessels, the carrier was named after a significant person and the ...
The USS Nimitz arrived in Hawaii on Saturday, returning to American waters for the first time since the aircraft carrier deployed from its homeport at Naval Base Kitsap, Wash., in March.