Description: The nuclear-powered supercarrier USS Nimitz is the oldest carrier in the US fleet. Commissioned in 1975, CVN-68 is named after famed navy admiral Chester Nimitz and has been at the front line of many naval operations in its 40+ years of service. Nimitz's design and development, construction, sea trials, commissioning, and first cruise are presented in concise, detailed text. Also covered are all of the ship's systems, including electronics, defensive/offensive armament, command and control, and aircraft launching and recovery. Nimitz's military campaigns - including the Gulf of Sidra Incident, Operation Desert Shield/Storm, and Operations Southern Watch, Enduring Freedom, and Iraqi Freedom - are also covered in detail, including their results. The book concludes with its latest operational deployment, Operation Inherent Resolve, and the ship's current status. Part of the Legends of Warfare series. AUTHOR: Sergio Santana was born in Brazil in 1975 and holds a bachelor's degree in aeronautical sciences from Universidade do Sul de Santa Catarina. He is the author/coauthor of two books and has contributed to aviation and defense magazines since 2005.
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EAN: 9780764358494
UPC: 9780764358494
ISBN: 9780764358494
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Book Title: Uss Nimitz (Cvn-68) : America's Supercarrier: 1975 to the Present
Number of Pages: 112 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: Schiffer Publishing, The Limited
Publication Year: 2019
Item Height: 0.7 in
Topic: Military / Naval
Illustrator: Yes
Genre: History
Item Weight: 33.8 Oz
Item Length: 9 in
Author: Sérgio Santana
Book Series: Legends of Warfare: Naval Ser.
Item Width: 9 in
Format: Hardcover
