Launched May 13, 1972, USS Nimitz (CVN-68) is 50 years old today and looking great. Happy Birthday Old Salt. Welcome back to San Diego. USS Nimitz (CVN 68) Surface Warriors | San Diego Web Cam

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Inbound: 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, she was laid down, launched, and commissioned as CVAN-68, "aircraft carrier, attack, nuclear powered", but she was later redesignated as CVN-68, "aircraft carrier, multi-mission, nuclear-powered", on 30 June 1975, as part of a fleet-wide realignment that year. @NimitzNews #LIVE 4K feed on YT: http://live.SunDiegoLive.com If you're a spy watching this

On this #NimitzDay, we're honoring the man who changed the course of World War II in the Pacific. As a new generation will see in the upcoming Midway Movie, Admiral Chester Nimitz and those he led embodied the toughness, initiative, integrity and accountability that are at the heart of the U.S. Navy. Learn more about the former Pacific Fleet commander and USS Nimitz (CVN 68) namesake via Naval History & Heritage Command: http://go.usa.gov/xV6qe. | U.S. Pacific Fleet