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Nimitz Class Carriers (m) Ship Name: USS
NimitzShip Type: Nimitz class Nuclear Aircraft Carrier (CVN) Nationality: United States Timeline: Currently in active service. Control: Typical Speed: Typical? (40+ knots or 46.06+ mph) Body: Excellent Protection: Excellent Ship Mass: 95,000+ tons Offensive Capability: 80+ combat and suport aircraft Defensive Capability: Four NATO Sea Sparrow launchers, 20mm Phalanx CIWS mounts: (3 on Eisenhower and Nimitz, 4 on Vinson and later ships of the class.) Description: 1,094 feet long, 257 feet wide and has a height equal to a twenty-four story building (244 feet). Carries a crew of 6,000+ Notes: There are eight ships of this type currently in service. CVN-68 Nimitz, CVN-69 Dwight D. Eisenhower, CVN-70 Carl Vinson, CVN-71 Theodore Roosevelt, CVN-72 Abraham Lincoln, CVN-73 George Washington, CVN-74 John C. Stennis, CVN-75 Harry S. Truman, CVN-76 Ronald Reagan (2003) |