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 velocity for a 97,000-ton ...

In this video, we explore the enduring legacy of the USS Nimitz, the U.S. Navy’s oldest active aircraft carrier. From its commissioning in the 1970s to decades of global deployments, the Nimitz has ...

Nuclear power may be approaching a renaissance as energy needs worldwide continue to climb, but it wouldn't be possible without ships like the USS Nimitz.

New satellite imagery has captured the USS Nimitz aircraft carrier docked at a port in Oman on the coast of the Arabian Sea. The nuclear-powered Nimitz is the lead ship of its class of U.S. Navy ...

It may be impossible to overstate just how much the introduction of the aircraft carrier changed the face of warfare. From the pivotal Battle of Midway in 1942, through the rest of World War II and in ...

New footage shows the USS Nimitz aircraft carrier operating in the Persian Gulf near Iran—referred to as the Arabian Gulf by the U.S. and Gulf nations—following its recent operations in the Arabian ...

Admiral Chester W. Nimitz with Cdr Herbert E. Schonland and LCdr Bruce McCandless aboard USS San Francisco (CA-38), in December 1942. PD. Although Douglas MacArthur and Chester Nimitz were the two men ...

SEATTLE — KOMO News spoke with the commanding officer of the USS Nimitz while on its final mission. The USS Nimitz, one of the largest warships in the world, isn’t just a symbol of American military ...