The Enterprise was our first nuclear powered aircraft carrier (CVN-65). Her keel was laid in 1958 and she was launched in November of 1961.
She can turn out 30 knots with roughly 280,00 horsepower.
There are probably FReepers who have served aboard the "Big e".
* (I don't really know why the "e" is always in lower case, but that's the way it is).
To me, she'll always be the Big E... The Enterprise deserves a capital E...
On July 31, 1964, USS Enterprise (CVN 65), USS Long Beach (CGN 9) and USS Bainbridge (CGN 25) departed the Mediterranean Sea for a 65-day, 30,000-mile around-the-globe cruise to be carried out completely free from refueling or logistic support while operating at a normal tempo. The three ships, traveling under all kinds of weather conditions, made the 5115-mile transit from Australia to Cape Horn, South Africa at an average speed of better than 25 knots--demonstrating the capability of nuclear-powered surface ships to reinforce quickly U.S. interests in remote areas and operate over great distance at high speeds without logistic support.