This post has been updated with additional information on the movements of Chinese carrier CNS Shandong. The Nimitz Carrier ...

USS Nimitz is a state-of-the-art warship that boasts a 100,000-ton displacement and is able to carry 5,000 sailors onboard.

Almost 50 years on from its commissioning date, the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) departed Naval Base Kitsap on Mar. 21, 2025, for a deployment to the Indo-Pacific.