Welcome to Motorizado for a new video compilation of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) and Carrier Strike Group. US Navy ship. USS Nimitz (CVN-68) is a supercarrier of the United States Navy, and the lead ship of her class. One of the largest warships in the world, aircraft carrier, multi-mission, nuclear-powered. The US ship was named after World War II Pacific fleet commander Chester W. Nimitz. Nimitz is now the oldest U.S. aircraft carrier in service, and the oldest serving aircraft carrier in the world. The Nimitz was authorized by US Congress in 1967 and cost $1 billion (in 1975). USS Nimitz is part of the Nimitz Carrier Strike Group and is deployed conducting maritime security operations and theatre security cooperation efforts. USS Nimitz Fast Facts Keel Laid ___________________ June 22, 1968 Launched ___________________ May 13, 1972 Commissioned ______________ May 3, 1975 Propulsion System __________ Two nuclear power plants Main Engines _______________ Four Speed ______________________ 30+ knots Propellers __________________ Four Blades on each propeller ____ Five Aircraft Elevators ___________ Four Catapults ___________________ Four Arresting Gear Cables _______ Four Overall Length ______________ 1,092 feet Overall Width _______________ 252 feet Beam at Waterline __________ 134 feet Area of Flight Deck _________ Approx 4.5 Acres Full Load Displacement _________ Approx 97,000 Tons Accommodations __________ Approx 5,000 Sailors/Marines Meals Each Day ____________ 18,000-20,000 Mail Processed ____________ Over 1 million lbs per year U.S Navy, USS Nimitz (CVN 68), 3rd Class Keenan Daniels, 3rd Class Alison Hummel, 3rd Class Kyle Merritt, 3rd Class Jose Madrigal, Motorizado, http://www.nimitz.navy.mil #aircraftcarrier #ship #ships #largestship #usship #superaircraftcarrier