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Nimitz Class

A ten-ship US nuclear-powered aircraft-carrier class introduced in 1975 and scheduled to be replaced progressively by the Ford class.

Origin
United States
Type
Nuclear Aircraft Carrier
Entered service
1975
Reported operators
1

Selected specifications

Displacement
97,000 tons
Length
332.8 m
Beam
76.8 m
Speed
30+ knots
Aircraft
60-90
Crew
5,680
Ships Built
10

Record scope and limitations

This is one of 7 selected naval vessels records in MilitaryDex. Specifications describe the listed platform or family at a high level; variants, upgrade packages and operator configurations can differ. “Operators” is a reference count, not a current inventory total.

Record structure reviewed August 6, 2026. This curated equipment collection is separate from the country inventory dataset and does not affect MSS rankings.

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