

Enterprise had a crew of some 4,600 service members.


Her 93,284- long-ton (94,781 t) displacement ranks her class as the third-heaviest carrier class, after the Nimitz class and the Gerald R. At 1,123 feet (342 m), she is the longest naval vessel ever built and the only ship of a class that was originally planned to have five other ships. Like her predecessor of World War II fame, she is nicknamed "Big E". In 1958, she was the first nuclear-powered aircraft carrier and the eighth United States naval vessel to bear the name. USS Enterprise (CVN-65), formerly CVA(N)-65, is a decommissioned United States Navy aircraft carrier. MK-23 Target Acquisition System Fire Control RadarĨ in (20 cm) aluminum belt (equivalent to 4 in (10 cm) rolled homogeneous steel armor), armored flight deck, hangar, magazines and reactor Įquipped with 4 steam-powered catapults.Air wing: 1,800 (250 pilots, and 1,550 support personnel).$451.3 million ($4.7 billion in 2022 dollars )Īwaiting recycling at HII Shipyard, Newport News, Virginiaĩ3,284 long tons (94,781 metric tons) Full Load Newport News Shipbuilding and Drydock Company USS Enterprise underway in the Atlantic Ocean
