USS Nimitz entering Pearl Harbor May 18, 2005

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USA, CVN Nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, Built 1968, Displacment 72,798 tons,light and 90,944 loaded, Length 1,092 ft overall, Beam 134 ft, draught 37 ft, Propultion 4 shaft nuclear A4W/A1GT pressurized-water-cooled nuclear reactors, 4 geared steam turbines !260,000shp!, 30+ knots,
Weapons: 3ea 20mm Phalanx CIWS (close in weapons system)and 3 ea Basic Point Defense Missle System (NATO Sea Sparrow Launchers)
Aircraft: 24 F-14A Tomcat, 24 A-7E Corsair or F/A-18 Hornets, 10 A-6E Intruder, 4 KA-6D Intruder, 4 E-2C Hawkeye, 4 EA-6B Prowler, 10 S-3A Viking,& 6 SH-3H Sea King
Sensors: Radars SPS48 3D Airsearch, SPS-43A Air Search, SPS-10F Surface Search, SPS-67(V) and others
Complement: 3,300 plus 3,000 air wing That a lot of folks.

She was Just recently Refueled and overhauled on the right coast (Norfolk). Then the Stratijic Carrier reshuffle of Home ports, Nimitz used to be home ported at Bremerton, now San Diego. She is a very demanding Ship. I have spent lots of OVERTIME money on Camaro parts during her 10+ year stationed at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard.

Very Pic and Her pulling into Pearl is Very special

Liberty Call Liberty Call, All Ashore