** The Original "Super Carrier"-- Launched at Newport News on December 11, 1954, the USS Forrestall (CVA-59) was 1,039 feet long. It was the first aircraft carrier designed and built for use by jet aircraft.
** First Nuclear-Powered Carrier-- Commissioned November 25, 1961, the USS Enterprise (CVN-65), was 1,123 feet long and still ranks as the largest naval vessel ever built.
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