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USS Nimitz

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USS Nimitz Returns to Bremerton, Ending Final Deployment Ahead of Retirement

The Navy will route the 50-year-old carrier around South America to Norfolk in early 2026 for decommissioning.

Navy Recovers Nimitz Super Hornet and Seahawk From South China Sea

USS Nimitz Departs Pearl Harbor on Final Leg of Last Deployment

Two U.S. Navy Aircraft From USS Nimitz Crash in South China Sea

US Carrier Fleet to Dip to 10 Ships as Ford-Class Delays Push Back John F. Kennedy Handover