Half a century after it first set sail, the USS Nimitz arrived home at Naval Base Kitsap for the final time ahead of ...

The lead vessel of a new class of nuclear-powered aircraft carriers developed to supplement the U.S. Navy's conventionally-powered Kitty Hawk -class, USS Nimitz, was commissioned into service by ...

USS Nimitz (CVN-68) is a nuclear powered supercarrier of the U.S. Navy and the lead ship of her class. It is one of the ...

The USS Nimitz (CVN-68) makes her way into San Diego Bay mid-morning on Sunday, Dec. 7, 2025, in San Diego, CA. The Nimitz, ...

The history-making USS Nimitz is scheduled to be retired in May 2026. Officially launched in 1972, it was innovative at the time as an aircraft carrier that utilized nuclear power. The next carrier ...

The flattop, which operated from North Island for 11 years, is heading for Bremerton at the end of its final deployment.

The USS Nimitz arrived in Hawaii on Saturday, returning to American waters for the first time since the aircraft carrier deployed from its homeport at Naval Base Kitsap, Wash., in March.

After decades of faithful service to the United States Navy, it is time for the USS Nimitz to return to its homeport.