The 10 nuclear powered Nimitz class aircraft carriers are the largest warships in the world, each designed for an approximately 50 year service life with one mid-life refueling. USS NIMITZ (CVN 68 ...

The USS Nimitz weighs over 100,000 tonnes and is approximately 333 metres long and 41 metres wide. It is powered by two Westinghouse A4W nuclear reactors with 280,000 horsepower.

USS George H.W. Bush (CVN-77) cut short an underway period and returned pierside Monday evening after experiencing issues with its seawater system, a Navy official confirmed Tuesday to USNI News. Bush ...