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| − | '''USS Nimitz''' is a nuclear-powered multimission aircraft carrier of the Navy of the United States. It is one of the largest warships in the world. The supercarrier is named after Fleet Admiral Chester W. Nimitz. It was launched on May 13, 1972. | + | '''USS Nimitz''' is a nuclear-powered multimission aircraft carrier of the Navy of the [[United States]]. It is one of the largest warships in the world. The supercarrier is named after Fleet Admiral [[Chester W. Nimitz]]. It was launched on May 13, 1972. |
It was built at "Newport News Shipbuilding Co.", Newport News, Va. | It was built at "Newport News Shipbuilding Co.", Newport News, Va. | ||
| − | '''Homeport:''' San Diego, California. | + | '''Homeport:''' [[San Diego]], [[California]]. |
== Some history == | == Some history == | ||
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| − | On May 25, 1981, Atlantic Ocean, an aircraft attempting to land at night struck a helicopter, then hit another aircraft and tow tractor before coming to rest. A fuel fire erupted. Improved flight deck fire fighting systems quickly contained the fire, and once the fire was believed to be out, the order was given to start the clean-up. | + | On May 25, 1981, [[Atlantic Ocean]], an aircraft attempting to land at night struck a helicopter, then hit another aircraft and tow tractor before coming to rest. A fuel fire erupted. Improved flight deck fire fighting systems quickly contained the fire, and once the fire was believed to be out, the order was given to start the clean-up. |
As sailors approached the scene, a SPARROW missile warhead that was buried in the debris detonated. The explosion restarted the fire and three more warheads detonated before the fire could be extinguished. Fourteen sailors were killed and 45 injured. Three planes were destroyed and nine were damaged. <ref>[http://navysite.de/cvn/cvn68.html USS Nimitz]</ref> | As sailors approached the scene, a SPARROW missile warhead that was buried in the debris detonated. The explosion restarted the fire and three more warheads detonated before the fire could be extinguished. Fourteen sailors were killed and 45 injured. Three planes were destroyed and nine were damaged. <ref>[http://navysite.de/cvn/cvn68.html USS Nimitz]</ref> | ||
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Revision as of 23:48, September 13, 2007
USS Nimitz is a nuclear-powered multimission aircraft carrier of the Navy of the United States. It is one of the largest warships in the world. The supercarrier is named after Fleet Admiral Chester W. Nimitz. It was launched on May 13, 1972.
It was built at "Newport News Shipbuilding Co.", Newport News, Va.
Homeport: San Diego, California.
Some history
On May 25, 1981, Atlantic Ocean, an aircraft attempting to land at night struck a helicopter, then hit another aircraft and tow tractor before coming to rest. A fuel fire erupted. Improved flight deck fire fighting systems quickly contained the fire, and once the fire was believed to be out, the order was given to start the clean-up. As sailors approached the scene, a SPARROW missile warhead that was buried in the debris detonated. The explosion restarted the fire and three more warheads detonated before the fire could be extinguished. Fourteen sailors were killed and 45 injured. Three planes were destroyed and nine were damaged. [1]
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