It was later renamed CVN-68, which stands for “aircraft carrier, multi-mission, nuclear-powered,” on June 30, 1975, during a fleet-wide update. Journey of the USS Nimitz from Concept to Commission ...

USS NIMITZ (CVN 68), USS DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER (CVN 69), USS CARL VINSON (CVN 70), and USS THEODORE ROOSEVELT (CVN 71) have all completed their Refueling Complex Overhauls (RCOH) at Newport News ...

compared to the Nimitz-class. The CVN 78 is designed to operate effectively with nearly 700 fewer crew members than a CVN 68-class ship. Improvements in the ship design will allow the embarked air ...