尼米茲號航空母艦，是美國海軍尼米茲級航空母艦首艦，為現役核動力大型航空母艦。
該艦採用核動力推進，裝備4座升降機、4臺蒸汽彈射器和4條攔阻索，可以每20秒彈射一架作戰飛機。艦載作戰聯隊中的機型配備根據作戰任務性質的有所不同，可搭載不同用途的艦載飛機對敵方飛機、艦船、潜艇和陸地目標發動攻擊，並保護海上艦隊。以它為覈心的戰鬥群通常由4至6艘巡洋艦、驅逐艦、潜艇和補給艦只構成。
尼米茲號航空母艦於1968年6月開工建造，1972年5月下水，1975年5月交付美國海軍。該艦先被編入大西洋艦隊，母港為美國東海岸的諾福克港。後調入太平洋艦隊，駐地改為埃弗里特海軍基地
The USS Nimitz is the first ship of the US Navy’s Nimitz-class aircraft carrier and a large nuclear-powered aircraft carrier in active service.
The ship is propelled by nuclear power, equipped with 4 elevators, 4 steam catapults and 4 arresting cables, and can eject a combat aircraft every 20 seconds. The model equipment in the carrier combat wing differs according to the nature of the combat mission. It can carry different purpose carrier aircraft to launch attacks on enemy aircraft, ships, submarines and land targets, and protect the maritime fleet. The battle group with it as the core usually consists of 4 to 6 cruisers, destroyers, submarines and supply ships.
The USS Nimitz started construction in June 1968, launched in May 1972, and delivered to the U.S. Navy in May 1975. The ship was first incorporated into the Atlantic Fleet, and its home port was Norfolk on the east coast of the United States. Later transferred to the Pacific Fleet, the station was changed to Everett Naval Base

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