The world's first nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, commissioned in 1961. Used over the next 51 years with 25 deployments and was involved in every major conflict from the Cuban Missile Crisis to Vietnam up to Iraq and Afghanistan.
Her 8 nuclear reactors allowed the Enterprise to stay at sea for six months at a time without refueling.
It was the eighth warship in the U.S. Navy to bear the name since the first one was in the Continental Navy. Construction of a ninth is scheduled to begin in 2025. After the USS Constitution, it was the ship that served the Navy the longest.
Wondering if it will be a museum ship or scrapped.?
Not to Be Confused With That TV/Movie Spaceship. --Cooter
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