Nimitz Class

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The USS Abraham Lincoln has arrived in the CENTCOM region.
USS Abraham Linclon (CVN-72)

Lincoln Carrier Strike Group Has Arrived In CENTCOM’s Area Of Responsibility

By Howard Altman

Posted on Jan 26, 2026

The aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln is now in the Indian Ocean.
USS Nimitz (CVN-68)

Military Buildup In The Middle East Continues, Including What Trump Describes As A “Big Flotilla” (Updated)

By Howard Altman

Updated on Jan 23, 2026

The U.S. Navy has recovered an MH-60R Seahawk helicopter and an F/A-18F Super Hornet from the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz that crashed within half an hour of each other in the South China Sea on Oct. 26.
USS Nimitz (CVN-68)

Navy Recovers Crashed Super Hornet, Seahawk From Bottom Of South China Sea

By Howard Altman

Posted on Dec 9, 2025

Ticonderoga class firing SM-2
USS Harry S. Truman (CVN-75)

How USS Gettysburg Ended Up Shooting Down A Navy F/A-18 Super Hornet

By Howard Altman

Updated on Dec 5, 2025

The Navy released findings of investigation into four mishaps aboard the USS Truman supercarrier
USS Harry S. Truman (CVN-75)

F/A-18 Super Hornet Shot Down By Navy Cruiser Investigation Findings Released (Updated)

By Howard Altman

Posted on Dec 4, 2025

The Navy's USNS Salvor is on scene to try and find two aircraft that crashed off the USS Nimitz last month.
USS Nimitz (CVN-68)

Navy Salvage Ship Trying To Fish Crashed Super Hornet And Seahawk Out Of South China Sea

By Howard Altman

Posted on Nov 20, 2025

President Donald Trump says he plans to sign an executive order that would compel the U.S. Navy to use steam-powered catapults and hydraulic elevators on new aircraft carriers.
USS George Washington (CVN-73)

Executive Order To Go Back To Steam Catapults On New Aircraft Carriers Coming: Trump

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Oct 28, 2025

The Navy explained why damage was still seen on the USS Harry Truman months after a collision at sea.
USS Harry S. Truman (CVN-75)

Carrier USS Truman’s Collision Damage Won’t Be Repaired Until It Goes Through Complex Overhaul

By Howard Altman

Posted on Oct 10, 2025

The U.S. Navy is sending the supercarrier USS Nimitz and the rest of its strike group to the Middle East amid a new buildup of forces in the region ostensibly for defensive purposes, U.S. officials have told TWZ.
USS Carl Vinson (CVN-70)

Major U.S. Middle East-Focused Buildup Confirmed (Updated)

By Joseph Trevithick, Howard Altman

Posted on Jun 16, 2025

Hornet crashed aboard the USS Harry S Truman
USS Harry S. Truman (CVN-75)

Super Hornet Crashes Landing On USS Truman, Its Second F/A-18 Loss In A Week

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on May 7, 2025

USS Harry Truman Was Evading Houthi Attack When F/A-18 Super Hornet Rolled Off Its Deck
USS Harry S. Truman (CVN-75)

USS Harry Truman Was Evading Houthi Attack When F/A-18 Super Hornet Rolled Off Its Deck

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Apr 28, 2025

The U.S. Navy aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman is back at sea conducting routine operations after a week in port in Greece for repairs.
USS Harry S. Truman (CVN-75)

Aircraft Carrier USS Harry S. Truman Back At Sea After Collision Repairs

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Feb 24, 2025

The U.S. Navy aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman is now in port in Greece for repairs following the collision with the cargo ship M/V Besiktas-M this past week.
USS Harry S. Truman (CVN-75)

Aircraft Carrier USS Harry S. Truman In Greece For Repairs Following Collision

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Feb 17, 2025

The U.S. Navy has released an image showing damage to the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman following the collision with the cargo ship M/V Besiktas-M off the coast of Egypt in the Mediterranean Sea on Tuesday.
USS Harry S. Truman (CVN-75)

Collision Damage To Aircraft Carrier USS Harry S. Truman Seen In Photo

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Feb 14, 2025

Details are still emerging, but the U.S. Navy supercarrier USS Harry S. Truman has collided with a merchant vessel identified as the Besiktas-M in the Mediterranean Sea off the coast of Egypt's Port Said.
USS Harry S. Truman (CVN-75)

Aircraft Carrier USS Harry S. Truman Collides With Merchant Ship (Updated)

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Feb 13, 2025

An F-35C LIGHTNING II takes off from Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) during training with Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF), Jan. 22, 2022. Operating as part of U.S. Pacific Fleet, units assigned to Carl Vinson and Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Groups, America and Essex Amphibious Ready Groups, alongside JMSDF, are conducting training to preserve and protect a free and open Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Intelligence Specialist 1st Class Jeremy Faller)
Nimitz Class

How Life Aboard A Navy Aircraft Carrier Changed When High-Speed Internet Arrived

By Geoff Ziezulewicz

Posted on Jan 31, 2025