![]() Over 1,800 officers and airmen make up the squadrons of the air wing. Over 3,000 Sailors make up the 18 separate departments aboard Enterprise. What makes Enterprise great, and is the real source of its power, are the men and women who live and work aboard the ship - Sailors from every state and a wide variety of backgrounds and experience. In addition, there are hundreds of shops, stations and work centers devoted to maintenance, damage control, navigation and the combat missions of Enterprise.īut it is more than metal, compartments, electronic equipment and aircraft. There are evaporation plants for converting seawater to freshwater, a police force (Master-at-Arms), a laundry, a print shop, retail stores, medical/dental clinics, radio/television stations, two daily newspapers, machine/laboratory/calibration and maintenance shops, a fire department, banking (disbursing), barber shops, weather station, sewage plants, a post office and many other necessary support facilities. Enterprise has living quarters and numerous dining facilities for all the embarked personnel, complete with bake shop and kitchens and refrigerators. It's literally a floating city with an airport on the roof and all the facilities needed to support so many individuals. With the ship's company, air wing, and the embarked staff of the Enterprise Battle Group, nearly 5,000 men and women call Enterprise home. Its reactors can generate enough to power to supply a small city the size of Minneapolis. With eight reactors, the ship can steam in excess of 30 knots with unlimited endurance. ![]() Enterprise dominates the sea and ainand can project its power far ashore.Įnterprise is the world's first nuclear-powered aircraft carrier. By launching and recovering aircraft from the embarked air wing, an impressive array of weapons can be employed for defense, long and short range attack, anti-submarine warfare, reconnaissance, elecair and warfare and battle group projection. In carrying out that mission, no other warship is as capable, flexible or powerful. Our mission: Keep international waters free for all nations. Its reputation is based on a proud record encompassing world diplomacy, deterrence and engaging the enemy when required. Enterprise is the world's most famous combat-ready warship. No other carrier in the history of the United States Navy, or any other navy, evokes the emotion and imagery of USS Enterprise (CVN 65). USS Enterprise, the "Galloping Ghost" of WWII
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