lotniskowce typu Nimitz

Key facts

Name

Nimitz -class aircraft carrier

Builders

Newport News Shipbuilding Company

Operators

United States Navy

Preceded by

Enterprise class

Succeeded by

Gerald R. Ford class

Subclasses

Theodore Roosevelt class and Ronald Reagan class

Cost

US$1.98 billion in 1975 ($11.4 billion in 2024)

Built

1968–2006

In service

1975–present

In commission

3 May 1975–present

Type

Aircraft carrier

Displacement

100,000 to 104,600 long tons (101,600–106,300 t) full load