USS Enterprise final voyage

The famous U.S. Navy aircraft carrier will take its final voyage Thursday.
Huntington Ingalls Industries announced Monday the Navy's first nuclear-powered aircraft carrier will be inactivated Thursday after taking its final voyage. The 50-year-old vessel will finish its last trip upon arriving at the Newport News Shipyard around 10 a.m.
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Flight deck of PCU Gerald R. Ford completed

Another milestone has been marked in the construction of the Navy's newest aircraft carrier.
Huntington Ingalls Industries says construction of the Gerald R. Ford's flight deck is complete. Workers added the Ford's upper bow section last week.
Construction of the Ford began in November 2009 at Newport News Shipbuilding. Huntington Ingalls says in a news release that structural work is 96 percent complete.
The Ford is the lead ship in a new class of carriers. It features a new nuclear power plant, a redesigned island, electromagnetic catapults, improved weapons movement and an enhanced flight deck.
The Ford will replace the Enterprise, which was inactivated last year.
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USS Enterprise inactivated, CVN-80 named Enterprise

US Navy Secretary announced during the inactivation ceremony for the aircraft carrier USS Enterprise (CVN-65) that the third Gerald R Ford-class carrier, CVN-80, will also be named the Enterprise. CVN-80 will be the ninth Navy warship to bear the name Enterprise.

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USS Enterprise transits Suez Canal for last time

USS Enterprise passed through the Suez Canal for the final time on Oct. 12 and into the Mediterranean Sea for the last time.


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USS Enterprise to inactivate Dec. 1

After 51 years of distinguished service, the aircraft carrier USS Enterprise (CVN 65) will inactivate on Dec. 1, 2012, in a ceremony to be held at Norfolk Naval Station, in Norfolk.

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El portaaviones USS Enterprise completa pruebas ante de su reentrada en servicio/Enterprise Completes Flight Deck Certification

El portaaviones USS Enterprise (CVN 65), el mas veterano en servcio con la US Navy, ha completado con éxito las pruebas sobre cubierta de vuelo, lo que le aproxima a su 21º despliegue.
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USS Enterprise (CVN 65) successfully completed flight deck certification May 14 pushing itself one step closer to its 21st deployment.
The last time Enterprise conducted flight deck certification was prior to her last deployment in 2007.
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Vuelve El USS Enterprise /USS Enterprise back in business

El CVN 65, USS Enterprise, primer portaaviones nuclear en el mundo, ha zarpado de los astilleros, Northrop Grumman Newport News Shipyard en Virginia para comenzar con las pruebas de mar antes de ser devuelto al servicio, tras una extensa revisión.
Tras su finalización, el ‘Big E’ empezará a preparar su vigesimoprimer crucero en 48 años de servicio, uno de los últimos, ya que será dado de baja en 2013.
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CVN 65, the US Navy’s USS Enterprise and the world's first nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, departed Northrop Grumman Newport News Shipyard in Virginia to begin sea trials before being delivered back to the fleet after an extensive refit.
After completion of the sea trials, the ‘Big E’ will begin preparing for full-scale flight operations for its 21st deployment in 48 years of service. It is likely to be one of its last, as the ship is due to be decommissioned in 2013.

Se retrasa la reparación del portaaviones USS Enterprise/USS Enterprise delayed again; cost of maintenance balloons 44.5 percent

La US Navy ha accedido a gastar 13,2 millones de dólares adicionales para el mantenimiento del USS Enterprise, por lo que se siguen disparando los costes de su reparación, llegando a los 655 millones de dólares, un 44,5% superior a lo presupuestado. El buque tiene 49 años y 2012 es la fecha prevista para su retirada. Se encuentra en dique seco para reparaciones antes sus dos últimos cruceros. Durante las reparaciones han surgidos multitud de imprevistos, lo que continuamente ha retrasado la vuelta al servicio.
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The "Big E" is becoming the U.S. Navy's "Big $." The Navy this week agreed to spend an additional $13.2 million for maintenance on the USS Enterprise, pushing the cost to repair the fleet's oldest aircraft carrier to nearly $655 million — 44.5 percent higher than the original estimate. It's the 11th time in 21 months the service has had to throw more money at the 49-year-old carrier to prepare it for two final deployments before a scheduled 2012 decommissioning. At Northrop Grumman Corp.'s Newport News shipyard since May 2008, the aging Enterprise is in its final dry-dock maintenance, originally scheduled to last 16 months and cost $453.3 million. The Navy said Wednesday the project should be completed in April, marking the third time the service has postponed the ship's delivery due to unforeseen problems. Northrop was scheduled to redeliver the ship to the Navy in September, but the delivery was delayed twice so Northrop could make additional repairs. In February, the Navy said Northrop was scheduled to wrap up the project in March. Because the ship is approaching 50 years old and it's the only carrier in its class, Northrop and the Navy said the contract growth was not unexpected. The original contract was based on an initial estimate that didn't include what shipyard engineers and waterfront workers could find deep within its hull. Those findings added up quickly — to the tune of at least $200 million — and combine to make the Big E's final two years in service a costly venture. Built in Newport News, the Enterprise was the world's first nuclear-powered carrier. Northrop has a contract with the Navy to provide all remaining maintenance for the ship.