San Diego bids farewell to USS Nimitz as ‘coolest’ carrier in the Navy ends 50 years of service

The flattop, which operated from North Island for 11 years, is heading for Bremerton at the end of its final deployment.
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The end is near for US Navy aircraft carrier USS Nimitz

Key Points and Summary – The USS Nimitz (CVN-68) is nearing retirement after more than half a century as one of America’s ...
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‘Captain, we have an inferno starting’: How one flare nearly destroyed a Navy aircraft carrier

Key Points and Summary – In October 1966, the Essex-class aircraft carrier USS Oriskany was preparing for flight ops off ...