The USS Enterprise (CVN-65) holds a historic place in naval history as the first nuclear-powered aircraft carrier in the ...

The second USS Enterprise aircraft carrier (CVN-65) entered service in 1961, and was the first U.S. aircraft carrier powered by nuclear reactors.

As America's first nuclear-powered carrier, the USS Enterprise (CVN-65) seemed to set the mold for all carriers that came after it with a legacy and durability that spanned multiple decades.

The day was September 24. The year – 1960. The U.S.S. Enterprise was christened at Newport News Shipbuilding & Dry Dock Co. Some 1,200 people attend the ceremony. Mrs. William B. Franke,… ...

The decommissioning of CVN-65 was not the end of USS Enterprise. CVN-80, the third Ford-class carrier, will bear the name Enterprise and carry on the legacy of these ships in the Navy.

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 ...

On March 11, 2012, USS Enterprise (CVN-65)—the world’s first nuclear aircraft carrier and the oldest active combat ship in the U.S. Navy—left Norfolk on her final deployment.

On December 1, the U.S. Navy retired the aircraft carrier USS Enterprise (CVN-65) — the world’s first nuclear-powered aircraft carrier — after a remarkable 51 years of service.

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. - The sun is setting on one of the most famous warships to ever serve in the U.S. Naval Fleet. On Feb. 3, the USS Enterprise (CVN 65) will be officially decommissioned at the ...

With estimated dimensions of 1,106 feet (337 m) in length, a 134 foot (41 m) beam, and a 39 foot (12 m) draft, CVN-80's dimensions fit fairly comfortably into that of its predecessor CVN-65.

USS Enterprise (CVN-65) was inactivated on Dec. 1 after 5 decades of service. From her commissioning as the world’s first nuclear powered aircraft carrier in November of 1961 to her final ...