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The aircraft carrier USS George Washington sails through calm seas near Guam at sunset while under way in the Pacific Ocean, Sept. 8, 2012. The George Washington is the centerpiece of Carrier Strike Group 5, the US Navy’s only continuously forward deployed carrier strike group, based out of Yokosuka, Japan. Carrier Strike Group 5 is currently on a routine Western Pacific patrol. Image Credit: Creative Commons.

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Stuck for 6 Hours: How a U.S. Navy Nuclear Aircraft Carrier Ran ‘Aground’

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Summary and Key Points: In 1983, the USS Enterprise (CVN-65), the U.S. Navy’s first nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, embarrassingly…

The aircraft carrier USS Enterprise, right, the guided-missile destroyer USS Porter (DDG 78) and the guided-missile cruiser USS Vicksburg (CG 69) transit back to their homeport of Norfolk, Va. Enterprise, Porter and Vicksburg are returning from a deployment to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility, where the ship conducting maritime security operations, theater security cooperation efforts and support missions for Operation Enduring Freedom. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jeff Atherton/Released).

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USS Enterprise: Inside the First Nuclear Powered Aircraft Carrier

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Summary and Key Points: The USS Enterprise (CVN-65) was a revolutionary nuclear-powered aircraft carrier that served as a…