The USS Enterprise is the first nuclear-powered aircraft carrier in the United States Navy and the world. It is the only Enterprise-class aircraft carrier built.
The main dimensions of the USS Enterprise are 342.3 meters × 40.8 meters × 11.9 meters, with a crew of 3,215. It is powered by 8 A2W pressurized water reactors, turbine electric propulsion, four shafts and four propellers, with a maximum speed of 35 knots and an endurance of 400,000 nautical miles/20 knots. , the flight deck is 331.6 meters × 76.8 meters, and the maximum carrying capacity is 84 aircraft.
Design of the USS Enterprise began in 1950, construction began on February 4, 1958 at Newport News Shipbuilding and Dockyard Company, launched on September 24, 1960, commissioned on November 25, 1961, and commissioned on December 1, 2012 A decommissioning ceremony was held. It has served in the U.S. Navy for 51 years and is the longest aircraft carrier in service.