The United States Navy welcomed the USS Nimitz (CVN-68) aircraft carrier as the lead ship in its class on May 3, 1975. Like all Navy vessels, the carrier was named after a significant person and the ...
Sailors man a fueling station aboard Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN-73) during a fueling-at-sea with Military Sealift Command chartered ship motor tanker Badlands Trader ...