The U.S. Navy will drop from 11 to 10 aircraft carriers for about a year once the USS Nimitz is decommissioned next year, as recent budget documents show a new carrier will be delayed from its ...
Two recent aircraft carriers—each named USS Enterprise—would have made memorable museum ships. For various reasons, neither could be saved.
What You Need to Know: The USS Enterprise (CVN-65) was the world’s first nuclear-powered aircraft carrier and the eighth U.S. Navy vessel to bear the name. Commissioned in 1961, it revolutionized ...