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Nuclear aircraft carrier USS Enterprise (CVN-65) has a message for the US Navy

USS Enterprise (CVN-65) was the world’s first nuclear-powered carrier and a U.S. Navy icon. Commissioned in 1961, the “Big E” tracked John Glenn’s Friendship 7, enforced the Cuban Missile Crisis ...
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It Took 9 Tugboats To Save Her: How the Navy Almost Lost Aircraft Carrier USS Enterprise Twice

Key Points and Summary - As the legendary USS Enterprise (CVN-65) is dismantled, its legacy—including two near-catastrophic grounding incidents—serves as a cautionary tale. -While the "Big E" was ...