The USS Enterprise (CVN-65) was the world's first nuclear-powered aircraft carrier and the eighth U.S. Navy vessel to bear the name. Commissioned in 1961, it revolutionized naval warfare by offering unparalleled range and endurance,

America's first nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, faced two major incidents in the 1980s that nearly ended in disaster. In 1983, the carrier ran aground just half a mile from its home port in Alameda,

The aircraft carrier USS George Washington is on its way to Yokosuka Naval Base, Japan, where it will take the place of the USS Ronald Reagan in the U.S. 7th Fleet, the Navy announced Friday.