USS Enterprise (CVN-65) was the world’s first nuclear-powered carrier and a U.S. Navy icon. Commissioned in 1961, the “Big E” tracked John Glenn’s Friendship 7, enforced the Cuban Missile Crisis ...

Key Points and Summary - As the legendary USS Enterprise (CVN-65) is dismantled, its legacy—including two near-catastrophic grounding incidents—serves as a cautionary tale. -While the "Big E" was ...

Preparations are underway to dismantle USS Enterprise, the Navy’s first nuclear carrier, at the same shipyard where it was originally built. Hunting Ingalls Industries Newport News Shipbuilding is ...

Thanks to "Star Trek," the most well-known ship in the U.S. Navy is probably the USS Enterprise. There's a reason for that, and while the "Star Trek" franchise has been incredibly successful at ...

The name "Enterprise" evokes a deep sense of naval pride and accomplishment in the U.S. defense history, and such is the legacy that nine Navy ships have worn that badge since 1775. The latest in the ...

USS Enterprise: The Aircraft Carrier that Dominated World War II? It was arguably the best aircraft carrier ever built and significantly impacted World War II. The first USS Enterprise carrier (not ...