Nimitz (CVN 68) - Naval Cruise Book

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ABOVE: An F!A-18C flies fully loaded with flare pods, bombs and missiles. NIMITZ class carriers are the largest and most power ful warshrps ever built Four main engines move the sh1p at speeds greater than thirty nautical miles per hour Nuclear power gives the sh1p nearly unlimited mobility NIMITZ has been operating for more than 16 years without refueling To perform its mission NIMITZ embarks Carrier Air Wing NINE Air Wing NINE 1S made up of nine squadrons NIMITZ a1rw1ng alrcraft have the Capablllty to destroy enemy aircraft surface ships subma rrnes and land targets hundreds Wing NINE s aircraft can also lay mines to seal a harbor or block sea lanes and provide air cover for an amphibious assault To launch its planes the ship is equipped with four steam catapults. NIMITZ can launch one plane every thirty seconds Aircraft are recovered when the plane s ta1lhook engages one of four arresting cables The angled deck allows it to launch and recover aircraft at the same time The ship is protected from attack by three layers of defense the air wing the other ships of the battle group and 1tS own defense batteries CN ATO Sea Sparrow M1SS1lSS Close 1n Weapons System and numerous electronic countermeasuresj When supplies start running low NIMITZ does not Consumables like food and Jet fuel are re supplied by underway replenishment Stores may be brought onboard by helicopters and by the high line method from other ships RIGHT A Close In Weapons System CCIWSJ mount shoots nearly fifty bullets per second during a practice firing of miles from the ship. Air have to return to port.

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