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    Nimitz-class aircraft carrier

    US Navy nuclear-powered aircraft carrier class

    "Nimitz Class" redirects here. For 1997 novel, see Nimitz Class (novel).

    USS Nimitz (CVN-68), lead ship of the class of supercarriers, at sea near Victoria, British Columbia, after the 1999–2001 refit

    Class overview
    NameNimitz-class aircraft carrier
    BuildersNewport News Shipbuilding Company
    Operators United States Navy
    Preceded by
    Succeeded byGerald R.

    Ford class

    Subclasses
    CostUS$1.98 billion in 1975[1] ($11.2 billion in 2023)[2]
    Built1968–2006
    In service1975–present
    In commission3 May 1975
    Planned10
    Completed10
    Active10
    General characteristics
    TypeAircraft carrier
    Displacement100,000 to 104,600 long tons (101,600–106,300 t) full load[3]
    Length
    Beam
    • Overall: 252 ft (76.8 m)
    • Waterline: 134 ft (40.8 m)
    Draft
    • Maximum navigational: 37 ft (11.3 m)
    • Limit: 41 ft (12.5 m)
    Propulsion
    Speed30 kno

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