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U.S. Navy Aircraft Carriers Have One Enemy They Fear Most (Not Russia or China)

A “tragic” 1969 fire aboard the USS Enterprise (CVN-65) was “caused by a huffer” (an aircraft starter unit) whose 590-degree ...
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USS Enterprise was the Aircraft Carrier That Broke All the Rules

Summary and Key Points: The USS Enterprise (CVN-65) was a revolutionary nuclear-powered aircraft carrier that served as a symbol of American strength for over 50 years. Launched in 1960, she was the ...
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‘Overheated Rocket’ Nearly Destroyed a Navy Nuclear Powered Aircraft Carrier

What You Need to Know: On January 14, 1969, the USS Enterprise (CVN-65) suffered a catastrophic fire while conducting an operational readiness inspection near Pearl Harbor. -A Zuni rocket mounted on ...
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USS Enterprise

The world’s first nuclear-powered carrier, will be dismantled in Mobile, Alabama by 2029 for $536.7 million—marking the symbolic end of an era in U.S. naval history. Preparations are underway to ...
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Navy announces plan to dismantle ex-Enterprise aircraft carrier

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — Years after it was decommissioned, the U.S. Navy has announced the final fate of the world's first nuclear-powered aircraft carrier. The former USS Enterprise (CVN 65) will be ...
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The Gerald R. Ford class, the world's largest aircraft carriers, seen from the inside

The large aircraft carriers of the United States Navy are exceptional ships because of their enormous size and capabilities. The images of the largest aircraft carrier in the world sailing off the ...