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USS John F. Kennedy (CVN-79) is the second Gerald R. Ford-class aircraft carrier built for the United States Navy. She was launched on 29 October 2019, and christened on 7 December 2019. She was launched on 29 October 2019, and christened on 7 December 2019.
CVN-68 Nimitz: Nimitz (lead ship) 3 May 1975 — 49 years, 282 days Stationed at Naval Base Kitsap, Bremerton, Washington [66] CVN-69 Dwight D. Eisenhower: Nimitz: 18 October 1977 — 47 years, 114 days Stationed at Naval Station Norfolk, Norfolk, Virginia [67] CVN-70 Carl Vinson: Nimitz: 13 March 1982 — 42 years, 333 days
The Gerald R. Ford-class nuclear-powered aircraft carriers are currently being constructed for the United States Navy, which intends to eventually acquire ten of these ships in order to replace current carriers on a one-for-one basis, starting with the lead ship of her class, Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78), replacing Enterprise (CVN-65), and later the Nimitz-class carriers.
USS John F. Kennedy (CVN-79), a Gerald R. Ford-class aircraft carrier launched in 2019. See also. USS ...
Steel from CVN-65 will be recycled and used in the construction of CVN-80. [ 17 ] [ 6 ] As of August 2022, approximately 20,000 pounds of steel from CVN-65 has been salvaged and recycled for inclusion into CVN-80, [ 18 ] with another 15,000 pounds still to be processed, for a total of 35,000 pounds. [ 13 ]
This is a list of aircraft carriers which are currently in service, under maintenance or refit, in reserve, under construction, or being updated. An aircraft carrier is a warship with a full-length flight deck, hangar and facilities for arming, deploying, and recovering aircraft. [1]
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The ship, named for Messman Second Class Doris Miller, is the first aircraft carrier named for both an enlisted sailor and an African American. [8] The ship will be the second to honor Miller, who received the Navy Cross for his actions during the attack on Pearl Harbor; the first ship was USS Miller (FF-1091).