CVN-68 Nimitz

About a week and a half ago some of us went out to go on a hike. We went through down town Port Orchard to get coffee on the way and saw this ship heading out. After watching it for a minute we changed our minds on the hike and went to Manchester State Park instead to get pictures of it. It is the "CVN-68 Nimitz", here is more info on it........ http://www.fas.org/programs/ssp/man/uswpns/navy/aircraftcarriers/cvn68nimitz.html




http://www.navsource.org/archives/02/68.htm




Here is a little I learned about it for a more easy read:



USS Nimitz (CVN-68) is a super carrier in the United States Navy, the lead ship of its class. She is one of the largest warship in the world. She was laid down, launched and commissioned as CVAN-68, but was re designated CVN-68 (nuclear-powered multi mission aircraft carrier) on 30 June 1975 as part of the fleet realignment of that year.
The ship was named for Fleet Admiral Chester W. Nimitz, who commanded the Pacific fleet in World War II and was the Navy’s last five-star admiral. Unlike all subsequent Nimitz class carriers, Nimitz only uses its namesake's surname. It is also the only carrier of its class and the most recent super carrier not to be named for someone who held elective office in the United States.
Nimitz was home ported at Naval Station Norfolk until 1987, when she was relocated to Puget Sound Naval Shipyard in Bremerton, Washington. After her second nuclear reactor refueling in 2001, Nimitz was relocated to NAS North Island, in San Diego, California.




Anyway, here are some of the pictures I got. Enjoy.

Samantha-