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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Nimitz-Class Aircraft Carrier: The 97,000-Ton Warship That Can Travel 35 Miles Per Hour

Key Points and Summary - The flank (maximum) speed of a U.S. Navy Nimitz-class aircraft carrier is officially over 30 knots (35 mph), with its exact top speed remaining classified. -This impressive ...
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Navy Probes USS Nimitz Fuel Supply After Crashes, Trump Points to ‘Bad Fuel’

Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN-68) conducts a replenishment-at-sea with a Lewis and Clark-class dry cargo ship on July 23, 2025. US Navy photo The Navy is investigating the fuel supply ...

The carrier USS Nimitz, on its final deployment, will stop in San Diego on its way home to Bremerton

The famed aircraft carrier USS Nimitz, which is only days away from wrapping up 50 years of service, will stop in its former homeport of San Diego as it travels north to Bremerton, Wash., the Navy ...