USS Nimitz, The US Navy’s Oldest Carrier, Has Arrived In Norfolk
The post USS Nimitz, The US Navy’s Oldest Carrier, Has Arrived In Norfolk appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. The US Navy aircraft carrier USS Nimitz sails on Panama Bay, in Panama City on March 30, 2026. (Photo by HUGE PERALTA / AFP via Getty Images) AFP via Getty Images The oldest active nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, and the longest serving, completed its homeport shift from Naval Base Kitsap in Bremerton, Wash., to Naval Station Norfolk, Va. The USS Nimitz (CVN-68) arrived at what will be its final homeport, completing a four-month underway that took it around South America and included numerous goodwill port calls and visits from foreign dignitaries. The carrier also took part in multiple joint exercises with the maritime forces of U.S. partners throughout Latin America. The supercarrier, which has been in service since May 1975, departed from Naval Base Kitsap in March as part of a planned relocation in advance of its decommissioning and recycling. CVN-68 was scheduled to be