Tuesday is the last time the 50-year-old USS Nimitz aircraft carrier sails back into Puget Sound from a deployment.

USS Nimitz (CVN-68) returned for what may be the last time to Bremerton, Wash., concluding its final deployment after nearly ...

Nimitz’ legacy is etched in naval history as a pioneer of nuclear carrier technology, influencing designs like the expensive and more advanced Ford-class carrier. The age of the aircraft carrier may ...

Half a century after it first set sail, the USS Nimitz arrived home at Naval Base Kitsap for the final time ahead of ...

It may be impossible to overstate just how much the introduction of the aircraft carrier changed the face of warfare. From the pivotal Battle of Midway in 1942, through the rest of World War II and in ...

The flattop, which operated from North Island for 11 years, is heading for Bremerton at the end of its final deployment.

The United States Navy welcomed the USS Nimitz (CVN-68) aircraft carrier as the lead ship in its class on May 3, 1975. Like all Navy vessels, the carrier was named after a significant person and the ...

The USS Nimitz arrived in Hawaii on Saturday, returning to American waters for the first time since the aircraft carrier deployed from its homeport at Naval Base Kitsap, Wash., in March. As it arrived ...