20K views · 338 reactions | The First Nuclear Giant Ever Built — USS Enterprise (CVN-65) Shocked the World #USSEnterprise #FirstNuclearCarrier #NavalHistory #SeaDominance #WarshipLegend #MilitaryShock #ColdWarPower #ViralVideo | Navy History | Facebook

886K views · 1.8K reactions | USS Enterprise (CVN-65), formerly CVA(N)-65 was the first nuclear-powered aircraft carrier and the eighth United States naval vessel to bear the name. She was nicknamed "Big E". | War History Online | Facebook

USS George Washington’s (#CVN73) mid-life refueling and complex overhaul (RCOH), currently underway at Newport News Shipbuilding, includes extensive upgrades and modernization. But this time it also includes a bit of U.S. Navy history – an anchor from Enterprise (#CVN65). Instead of trying to repair a damaged anchor on CVN 73, the Navy suggested shipbuilders swap it for one from the decommissioned CVN 65. Watch shipbuilders move the 32-ton anchor in the video below. | HII

The USS Enterprise (CV-6), nicknamed "The Big E," was a Yorktown-class aircraft carrier commissioned in 1938 and was the most decorated US warship of World War II, earning 20 battle stars. It was one of only three American carriers commissioned before the war to survive the conflict and participated in numerous key Pacific battles, including Midway, the Battle of Leyte Gulf, and the Iwo Jima invasion. The carrier was nicknamed "The Grey Ghost" after being reported sunk by the Japanese on three s

Watch: Highlights from the USS Enterprise Decommissioning Ceremony held at Newport News Shipbuilding Feb. 3, 2017. ICYMI: View the archived broadcast on our Facebook page. Download the NNS to Go mobile app to read more about the event. | HII

3.3K views · 15 reactions | USS Enterprise (CVN-65) served as the...