Nimitz (CVN 68) - Naval Cruise Book

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NIMITZ CLASS C The uss Nami C A R R I E R S FfA-18 HORNET F-14 ToMcAT Th FA-18 Hornet ls the nations firststrike fgnt Th Tomcat ls the Navy's principal de g dlor traditional strike applications th t t ceplon The Iwo-seatllwln-engine ll co p sing fighter capabilities. As an al t ft is capable of flying twice th p she? g'?i1i 'ZfZ?2m 55 Efzffrtszffoiafbsmzi QUTZJQS can Ph , . WI 1 rel acc 'rl . e o asoc rrl lssl we s parrovl4HARM,8fSldew1d NIIVIITZ-class aircraft carriers are wqggggggaiggggsfon Wea'-MS S me mms- A the largest and most powerful LW warships ever built. Carriers have the Qlrl ability to destroy enemy aircraft, T' ' f' ' T ' surface ships, submarines, and land targets hundreds of miles from the ship. They 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 carrier is equipped with four steam catapults. A plane can be launched every 30 seconds. Aircraft are recovered when the plane's tailhook engages one of LAUNCHING Th hp t d t th 'ndto pre are ora aunc I Iz gal 7 The lla dem-,5il Cohpyl arehge sufleill Wflmll l I D f l h.Th h ' g th a aft addedlft takeol1.Acatapult is used to Iairichiieswp flll dd fi kdm r n Mm A Y h he ca apu and held in g 1 e he the pla I h dfromthe cat p ll ByrnepL1Ze0??lllu ' d th tt h d plane a h t forward and the plane is launchenmm t p It sthen returned to the fl' A helicopter is kept aloft during all f rn rfmio re are i,lt ,tuf l.,tll W il ,v.aW. .aeWi. , ' T fight Opefafffms in Case Of downed Eacheoll 'Q aircraft or men overboard . , 3 a U S fi-'.:Ei'ff fi '1 'V 1 fi' 'i -1a I '1 1 'iff 'fi' 5 1,1 .l,'- A'-' gf: 1 X 4 seconds 55 g lp t t p p 4 shlpsc t p It Q l is capable of launching a 1 . plane every 1 minute . , 5 3 l, - '- l

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5 l . gf nf- T' 7 -N' 7' ,K oar-nr wi ., IINTUY TH! NRYY UI'-I N,U, 'l' 1'1 -5 .Ui IYQD If Wifi if Welcome Aboard r As I walk the deckplates of this great warship the extreme pride and professional' ' een the Nrmitz and Arr Vidng Nrne hallmark con tin ues and can be seen i on oard Contained within t s crursebook is the story of answering the call to serve and Carr maintain freedom arou rsm that has long n each and every Sailor and Marine erica 's absolute Hnestg youn out t e mission of defending ou nd the world lease note how the ship s time h the photographs and desc wit the gmen and wo r nation is i - onored the ' riplions of d ' ' Extended S co ' men nterests and helping me of Teamwork A A Trad ' aily fe on board 's pow elected Restricte Avai mpletrng Tailored Ship 's T ig s Al ition , is proudly displ e ldiplomatic andmilit a iity period, t ough raining Availabili th . ways on the cutting ed continuous hour ayed in aryasset. Beginning out the rigorous work u , elevel of enthusiasm and ge, successful accom 1' s of flight operations gai cali-ier's unique wariight' D - p schedule dedication ' p ishment of S , ned the atte ' ing flexibilit ' uring the d and , and was raised to all-time urge Exercise operati ntron of military strate ' y and might. eployment to the Arabi safely recovered its air by every Hi' sa I 9 E' - - 's,, b . . . ' b . ' 'hi ' Am pq . y h . ' u P 9 ' h lhi ffll B' h d rbi hr ly hh ff F 4, 1 ons, with 96 grsts and solid an Gulf Ni craft 8 250 t' member of th work ly reasserted the , mitz steamed more than 54,000 Iniles and launched , rmes. Equally impressive were the tireless efforts brought forward e departments, squadrons and staffs who worked around the clock in hundreds of - centers from the O-10 level high in the Signal Bridge down through the seventh deck, 37 feet below the waterline. True dedication and colmnjtment was never more apparent as when on short not' executed a high-speed, low- visibility transit through the Strait of Malacca in re the Gulf region. Mth the world 's eyes riveted on the NimitzfN' in support of Operation Southern Watch and h and sacrilice. While operati team served ice Nimitz sponse to rising tensions ' ine Team, we went abou ' elped ensure stability w' ng underway and in all l' as a true ambassador of ' came aboard and lef ' re rn t our darl y business rth a seamless union of t rberty port activities e American diplomacy tin awe of the professi cerved underscores the ' A alent, spirit, , ach and eve as evidenced onalism exhib' ' srgniricance nd now Ni ' ' full ' ly member f by the tho rted 1n eve placed upo Imtz has mad ' circle to our o the usands of visitors who ry quarter of the ship. The lofty praises n a strong American presence and resolve. e its triumphant return back to Newport News Shipbuilding, having come origins, the site of the keel laying on June 22, 1968. Much as the ship's Admiral Chester W Nimitz, set the gold standard for naval excellence ' . new heights of achievement in all areas and taskings. I . overhaul period with propulsion plant theme of 'Teamwork N ' Hner 3 X , ,:,, ' Q l i i r MW T ,S cfm' A M namesake, Fleet A , this superb crew has e ' n a few short years N' ' ' s and combat systems A Tradition' will re ' naval service. stablrshed rmitz will e upgraded a d main the bed merge from its n anew however the hi ' rock standard during its storical second 30 years of even A QE , I. E. RICHARDSON nr ...rr lil ,,....n eau: e. 0 ,,,,. ur new, Horn v0 mhddm I ,agen 'wg Nw AMWQ lW .fm , .uT A , ra ,.,-at w.'N,,fKw9m

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AIRCRAFT ON BOARD arries 80 - 90 aircraft from the nine squadrons of Carrier Air Wing Nine. E-2C HAWKE YE Hawke e is an earl warnin all weather Juters, radars :S communications equipment rsed to provide strike 8 traffic control, air SH-60 SEAHA WK The Seahawk is used to locate and attack submarines. Also used in search and rescue missions, a Seahawk is kept aloft at all times during flight operations. S-3B VIKING The S-3B Viking is an anti-submarine warfare aircraft with computer technology which enables it to collect, process, interpret, and store data. The Viking can also be used to provide in-flight EA-6B PROWLER The Prowler is a four-seat, all-weather jet designed for use in tactical electronic warfare. The Prowler uses sensitive receivers 8 high- power jammers to prevent the enemy using their alliance, search 8. rescue assistance 8 refueling for other , , aircraft. radar and radio equipment, rtunications relay A l 4' W W f, X 1 ,. .Q , vu V Q , 1 IAA ' ,wt U v',' 5 ','. Nkwm-awe... P ftgtgigi-t , 3,11-:Y -f' f . ,,,,t. ,.'-,f ,.--.-f,,. . V A -1.-.r I ' ,... X, J nt L-: - X Q . , , in Y ,V Q. - vsive aircraft with a rotating radar dome. ,K El . it I plus the wind speed :aft.The fully-powered, The carrier heads into the wind before a landing. The wind speed plus the ship's speed decrease ld DECK Dat- This bar V officer. The pilot also aligns the plane laterally t the Cal ofthe Cafaplllf , ,AV,,- 5 the glide slope tupldowni by the landing fllghl- The Cal Of The tailhook catches one ot the four arresting A tt. of flight deck. When the plane hits the tailhook doesn't catch a ..,!. off A xy l ' o .-...i...i1i-- the relative landing speed of the plane. The pilot is guided into position by the landing signal . . . lem , . . . righti with the landing lights on deck and along approach lights. When the plane lands, the wires and is brought to a stop on about 300 deck it is pushed to full power in case the wire Aplan :an th keep going and tly the deck for another landing approach. . Q54 W