USS Enterprise, The World's First Nuclear-Powered Aircraft Carrier, Officially Decommissioned After 51 Years -- Daily Mail
* The USS Enterprise has served longer than any other U.S. aircraft carrier
* Built in the early 1960s, it was supposed to be one of a class of six but construction costs ballooned and the others were never commissioned
* The Enterprise first saw active service during the Cuban Missile Crisis
* It ended its notable 51-year career on Saturday during a ceremony at Naval Station Norfolk in Virginia
The world's first nuclear-powered aircraft carrier has been retired from active service in the U.S. Navy having served longer than any other U.S. aircraft carrier.
At 1,123 ft, the ‘Big E’ was the longest naval vessel in the world, she weighed 94,781 tonnes and was home to a crew of some 4,600 people.
When she was first built in the early 1960s, the Enterprise was meant to be the first of a class of six, but construction costs ballooned and the remaining vessels were never laid down.
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