USS Enterprise, world’s first nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, heads to the scrapyard

<p>The Enterprise preceded the current line of Nimitz-class carriers, which themselves will be replaced by the newer Ford-class of aircraft carriers. The US Navy is officially scrapping one of its most iconic vessels, a ship which pioneered modern naval aviation. The USS Enterprise, designated as CVN-65, is finally headed to the scrapyard almost 10 years…</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.flightglobal.com/defence/2026/11/uss-enterprise-worlds-first-nuclear-powered-aircraft-carrier-heads-to-the-scrapyard/">USS Enterprise, world’s first nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, heads to the scrapyard</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.flightglobal.com">FlightGlobal</a>.</p>