USS Nimitz: An Aircraft Carrier’s Final Journey

ABOARD USS NIMITZ UNDERWAY IN THE ATLANTIC ― Approximately 100 miles off the coast of North Carolina, a 14-nation armada converged in the blue waters of the Atlantic. Twenty-six ships from every corner of the world – including the U.S., Norway, Brazil, Morocco, Turkey and South Korea – synchronized

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ABOARD USS NIMITZ UNDERWAY IN THE ATLANTIC ― Approximately 100 miles off the coast of North Carolina, a 14-nation armada converged in the blue waters of the Atlantic. Twenty-six ships from every corner of the world – including the U.S., Norway, Brazil, Morocco, Turkey and South Korea – synchronized at sea last week in a massive demonstration of deterrence and diplomacy. At the forefront of it all was USS Nimitz (CVN-68), the U.S. Navy’s oldest aircraft carrier in active service. “She is still a relevant warship today,” Capt. Joseph Furco, commanding officer of Nimitz, told reporters aboard the carrier. Nimitz

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