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USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) Attends Norfolk Tides Game
2+ day, 13+ hour ago (111+ words) 260903-N-OU361-1300 NORFOLK, Va. (Sept. 3, 2026) Damage Controlman 3rd Class Luis Oropeza, left, and Damage Controlman Fireman Nolan Wood, both assigned to the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis, pose for a photo during a command outting at the Harbor Park Stadium. John C. Stennis…...
CNO Visits Naval Station Mayport
3+ day, 13+ hour ago (133+ words) Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Daryl Caudle and Master Chief Petty Officer (MCPON) of the Navy John Perryman visit Naval Station Mayport, Florida, Sept. 9, 2026. During the visit, CNO and MCPON met with leadership at U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command/U.S. 4th Fleet…...
Navy Returns 7,800-Ton Nuclear Submarine USS North Dakota to the Fleet
6+ day, 18+ hour ago (185+ words) Interesting Engineering Navy Returns 7,800-Ton Nuclear Submarine USS North Dakota to the Fleet The USS North Dakota is back in the Navy after its historic first Block III Virginia-class overhaul at Portsmouth, returning with critical maintenance and modernization work complete....
Neptune Pacific completes first heavy-lift voyage to Norfolk Island
1+ week, 2+ day ago (250+ words) Neptune Pacific completed its first heavy-lift voyage to Norfolk Island in August 2026, delivering critical equipment for the local community. The specialist operation used a crane with a maximum lifting capacity of 18.5 tonnes. Cargo transported aboard the LCT Norfolk included an…...
The aircraft carrier fantail opening: Here's what it is used for
1+ week, 2+ day ago (262+ words) Today the US Navy operates 11 carriers, all nuclear-powered: ten 101,000-ton, 1,092 ft long Nimitz class carriers and Gerald R. Ford (the lead of the class Gerald R. Ford) 110,000-ton, 1,106 ft long carrier. As the images in this post show, each aircraft carrier has…...
The US Navy Has 11 100,000-ton Nuclear Aircraft Carriers and Can Usually Deploy 4. Only 1 Shipyard in America Can Build or Fix Them.
1+ week, 2+ day ago (549+ words) Every US Navy nuclear aircraft carrier is built and overhauled at a single facility in Newport News, Virginia. A strike, an accident or a storm there stops the entire program....
USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) RCOH
1+ week, 3+ day ago (110+ words) 260721-N-HY006-1050 NORFOLK, Va. (July 21, 2026) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) Airman Alsender Miller, a native of Dalton, Georgia, arranges a hose in preparation for hangar bay cleaning aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75). Truman is in port at Naval Station…...
The US Navy Has Only 3 'Ready for Action' Nuclear Aircraft Carriers Most of the Time and Its Completely Normal
1+ week, 3+ day ago (316+ words) A simple rule of thumb: maintaining one carrier continuously forward typically requires about three aircraft carriers across the readiness cycle. One deployed. One preparing or recovering. One undergoing maintenance....
The US Navy Sold 5 Aircraft Carriers for 1 Cent Each to Be Broken Apart Into Pieces in Texas and It Makes Perfect Sense
1+ week, 3+ day ago (153+ words) Why the US Navy sold five aircraft carriers for a penny each and paid millions on two more — the contract mechanics, the failed alternatives, and the nuclear bills ahead....
Midlife Crisis: US Navy Nimitz-Class Nuclear Aircraft Carriers Need a Massive Overhaul in 25 Years That Keep Them Out of Action for Years
1+ week, 3+ day ago (352+ words) Halfway through a 50-year life, every Nimitz-class carrier is cut open, refueled and rebuilt at Newport News. For more than four years the ship offers no operational presence at all....