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It Took 9 Tugboats To Save Her: How the Navy Almost Lost Aircraft Carrier USS Enterprise Twice

As the legendary USS Enterprise (CVN-65) is dismantled, its legacy—including two near-catastrophic grounding incidents—serves ...
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The U.S. Navy’s ‘Nuclear’ Ford-Class Aircraft Carrier Fiasco

The U.S. Navy’s Ford-class supercarriers, including the USS Gerald R. Ford, were plagued by significant delays and cost ...
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Here are the names of the 6 new Gerald R. Ford-class aircraft carriers that are poised to lead the US Navy until 2100

Two future Ford-class aircraft carriers are being named after Presidents Bill Clinton and George W. Bush. It's the US Navy convention to name nuclear-powered flattops after presidents, with some ...
The Virginian-Pilot

The nation’s newest aircraft carrier, the Enterprise, reaches a milestone

It’s a new feeling for 26-year old pipefitter Brett Denson. He learned his trade as an apprentice while helping to build the aircraft carriers USS Gerald R. Ford and USS John F. Kennedy in Newport ...
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6 Innovative Aircraft Carriers That Led To The USS Gerald R. Ford

The USS Gerald R. Ford, named after the 38th President of the United States, is the next generation of American nuclear aircraft carriers. It gives a whole new meaning behind the name "supercarrier." ...
WVEC

Future US aircraft carriers to bear Clinton and Bush names

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — The next nuclear-powered aircraft carriers to be constructed will bear the names of two living presidents. President Joe Biden announced on Monday that the next Gerald R.
The National Interest

Nimitz-Class Aircraft Carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower is Unstoppable

Key Point: The United States Navy’s USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN-69) is actually the second oldest nuclear-powered aircraft carrier in service in the world today and is currently scheduled to be ...