#33: USS America (CV-66)

The USS America (CVA/CV-66) was one of four Kitty Hawk-class supercarriers built for the United States Navy in the 1960s. Commissioned in 1965, she spent most of her career in the Atlantic and Mediterranean, but did make three Pacific deployments serving in the Vietnam War. She also served in operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm.

America held the distinctions of being the last U.S. supercarrier built not named after a person, and being the first large aircraft carrier since Operation Crossroads in 1946 to be expended in weapons tests. In 2005, she was scuttled southeast of Cape Hatteras, after four weeks of tests, despite a large protest of former crew-members who wanted to see her instituted as a memorial museum. She was the largest warship ever to be sunk.

A left side view of a U-2 reconnaissance aircraft parked on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS AMERICA (CV 66), 10/18/1984.  Like it? Buy it!

A starboard beam view of aircraft carrier USS AMERICA (CV 66) underway in Norwegian waters during Exercise OCEAN SAFARI '85, 10/01/1985.  Like it? Buy it!

An aerial starboard view of large harbor tugs assisting the aircraft carrier USS AMERICA (CV 66) out of port, 08/01/1983.  Like it? Buy it!

A port quarter view of the aircraft carrier USS AMERICA (CV-66) underway through the canal at the completion of a deployment in the Indian Ocean, 10/21/1981.  Like it? Buy it!

#32: USS Constellation (CV-64)

A series of pictures taken between 1979 and 2003.

A stern view of the Aircraft Carrier USS CONSTELLATION (CV 64) underway with ships of its battle group. Various aircraft are visible on deck, 10/08/1984.  Like it? See it framed!

A three-plane formation of US Marine Corps (USMC) F/A-18 Hornets from Marine Fighter Attack Squadron Three Two Three (VMFA-323) conducts a flyover of the USS CONSTELLATION (CV 64) aircraft carrier, during its decommissioning ceremony, 08/07/2003.  Like it? See it framed!

Low oblique port bow view of (front to back) the aircraft carrier USS CONSTELLATION (CV 64), a Mars class combat stores ship and the guided missile USS LEAHY (CG 16) underway, 12/01/1979.  Like it? See it framed!

A port view of the aircraft carrier USS CONSTELLATION (CV 64) escorted by large harbor tugs as it returns to home port, 08/03/1988.  Like it? See it framed!

#31: USS Kitty Hawk (CV-63)

A group based in Wilmington, North Carolina is lobbying to bring the ship to the city after decommissioning and her obligatory time as Ready Reserve Fleet asset in order to serve as a floating museum alongside the battleship North Carolina.  The navy will maintain Kitty Hawk in reserve until 2015, when the Gerald R. Ford is commissioned.

In January 2013, a group from Pensacola, Florida, which had originally wanted to obtain Forrestal, shifted its efforts to Kitty Hawk, due to that ship's superior condition.

The current campaign to obtain an aircraft carrier as a Pensacola museum follows a controversial campaign in the early 1990s, when a volunteer effort tried to get the USS Lexington (CV-16). That movement did not succeed, and the Lexington now operates as a museum in Corpus Christi, Texas.

US Navy (USN) Quartermaster (QM) SEAMAN (SN) Apprentice, Adam Leib, stands on the aft flight deck of the USS KITTY HAWK (CV 63), while conducting routine flight operations in the South China Sea. A Military Sealift Command (MSC) HENRY J. KAISER CALSS: OILER (AO) can be seen underway in the background, 04/12/2001.  Like it? See it framed!

A straight down view of the flight deck of the USS KITTY HAWK (CV 63), with a variety of its aircraft on the top deck, 04/03/2001.  Like it? See it framed!

The Royal Thai Naval vessel HTMS CHAKRI NARUEBET (CVH 911) operates along side the USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63), 04/03/2001.  Like it? See it framed!

The USS KITTY HAWK (CV 63) conducting routine flight operations in the South China Sea. 04/03/2001.  Like it? Buy it!

#30: USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN-71)

USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN-71) (also known by crew members as "the Big Stick" or within the navy simply as TR) is the fourth Nimitz-class aircraft carrier. Her radio call sign is Rough Rider, the name of President Theodore Roosevelt's volunteer cavalry unit during the Spanish-American War. She was launched in 1984, saw her first action during Operation Desert Storm in 1991, and is currently homeported at Newport News Shipyard, Virginia.

The US Navy (USN) Sailors man the rails of Nimitz Class Aircraft Carrier USS THEODORE ROOSEVELT (CVN 71) as she leads a formation through the waters of the Persian Gulf with the Spanish Navy 100 Class Frigate ALVARO DE BAZAN (F101) [right] and the USN Arleigh Burke Class Guided Missile Destroyer USS DONALD COOK (DDG 75) during ALVARO DE BAZAN's departure from Carrier Strike Group 2 (CSG-2). CSG-2 is currently underway on a regularly scheduled deployment conducting maritime security operations (MSO), 12/03/2005.  Like it? See it framed!

US Navy (USN) Sailors wait to depart the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS THEODORE ROOSEVELT (CVN 71) at its homeport of Naval Station (NS) Norfolk, Virginia (VA). The USS THEODORE ROOSEVELT was on a six-month combat deployment, in support of Operation IRAQI FREEDOM, 03/11/2006.  Like it? See it framed!

The US Navy (USN) Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS THEODORE ROOSEVELT (CVN 71) passes under the Friendship Bridge during the ship's transit through the Suez Canal. The 100-mile Suez Canal connects the Red Sea and the Mediterranean Sea, 02/15/2006.  Like it? See it framed!

An aerial stern view of the US Navy (USN) Nimitz Class Aircraft Carrier USS THEODORE ROOSEVELT (CVN 71) underway off the coast of Virginia (VA), 05/19/2005.  Like it? See it framed!

#29: USS Ronald Reagan (CVN-76)

USS Ronald Reagan (CVN-76) is a Nimitz-class nuclear-powered supercarrier in the service of the United States Navy. The ninth ship of her class,  she is named in honor of former President Ronald Reagan, President of the United States from 1981 to 1989. Upon her christening in 2001, she was the first ship to be named for a former president still living at the time.

As of May 2012 the ship is operationally part of Carrier Strike Group Nine and administratively under the command of Commander, Naval Air Forces Pacific/Commander, Naval Air Forces. The two administrative titles actually refer to one command carrying out two functions.

Aerial bow view of the US Navy (USN) Nimitz Class Aircraft Carrier USS RONALD REAGAN (CVN 76), the newest and most technologically advanced carrier in the Navy, entering San Diego harbor for its homeporting celebration at Naval Air Station North Island (NASNI), California (CA) officially joining the US Pacific Fleet, 07/23/2004.  Like it? Buy it!

The US Navy (USN) Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS RONALD REAGAN (CVN 76) makes a port call in Jebel Ali, United Arab Emerits (UAE), 03/15/2006.  Like it? Buy it!

The US Navy (USN) Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS MCCAMPBELL (DDG 85) comes alongside the USN Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS RONALD REAGAN (CVN 76) for a routine fueling at a in support of the Global War on Terrorism (GWOT).2006 USS McCampbell (DDG 85) comes alongside USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) for a routine fueling at a (FAS). Reagan is currently deployed as part of a routine rotation of U.S. maritime forces in support of Operations Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom as well as conducting Maritime Security Operations (MSO) in the region. MSO t the conditions for security and stability in the maritime environment as well as complement the counter-terrorism and..., 05/05/2006.  Like it? Buy it!

A U.S. Navy T-45A Goshawk trainer aircraft, piloted by USN LT. j.g. Rob Prince, makes an arrested landing on the flight deck of the Nimitz Class Aircraft Carrier USS RONALD REAGAN (CVN 76) on Oct. 18, 2006. The event marked the 20,000th'trap'aboard the Navy's newest Nimitz Class aircraft carrier. The REAGAN is currently conducting training squadron carrier qualifications off the coast of Southern California. 10/19/2006.  Like it? Buy it!  

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#28: USS Nimitz (CVN-68)

USS Nimitz (CVN-68) is a supercarrier of the United States Navy, and the lead ship of its class. One of the largest warships in the world, it was laid down, launched and commissioned as CVAN-68 but was redesignated CVN 68 (nuclear-powered multimission aircraft carrier) on 30 June 1975 as part of the fleet realignment.

The ship was named for World War II Pacific fleet commander Chester W. Nimitz, who was the navy’s third fleet admiral. Nimitz had its homeport at Naval Station Norfolk until 1987, when it was relocated to Puget Sound Naval Shipyard in Bremerton, Washington. Following its Refueling and Complex Overhaul in 2001, its homeport was changed to NAS North Island in San Diego, California. The home port of Nimitz was again moved to Everett, Washington, in 2012. This move is expected to save the Navy $100 million.

The US Navy (USN) Aircraft Carrier USS NIMITZ (CVN 68) underway in the Persian Gulf conducting routine operations. The Nimitz Strike Group is currently on a regularly scheduled deployment and is participating in Maritime Security Operations MSO), 07/29/2005.  Like it? Buy it!

An U.S. Navy F/A-18C Hornet aircraft assigned to the"Sunliners"of Strike Fighter Squadron 81, lands aboard the U.S. Navy Aircraft Carrier USS NIMITZ (CVN 68). The USS NIMITZ (CVN 68) is currently underway off the coast of Calif., conducting sea trials after successfully completing a six-month Planned Incremental Availability period. 08/30/2006.  Like it? Buy it!

A U.S. Navy Crew Member assigned to the Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron 6, inspects an SH-60F Seahawk helicopter before flight operations aboard the Aircraft Carrier USS NIMITZ (CVN 68). The USS NIMITZ (CVN 68) is currently underway conducting composite training unit exercise off the coast of Southern Calif., 10/13/2006.  Like it? Buy it!

The US Navy (USN) Aircraft Carrier USS NIMITZ (CVN 68) underway near Orote Point, which marks the entrance to Apra Harbor, Guam (GU). The Nimitz Carrier Strike Group is visiting Naval Base Guam (GU) for a scheduled port visit and is on a regularly scheduled deployment in support of the Global War on Terrorism, 06/18/2005.  Like it? Buy it!