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Navy Ships 

The Jervis Bay and convoy HX84

HX84 was a British navy convoy in the second world war. Attacked by the German battleship Admiral Sheer, the convoy's sole armed escort, the converted liner Jervis Bay, moved into the path of the battleship to buy time for the convoy to escape. ...

Nimitz Friends and Family Day Cruise

On March 21, 2009, friends and family of the sailors on the USS Nimitz were invited to spend a day at sea on the Nimitz. We could not pass up this opportunity to see our son and the ship on which he lives and works, so on that Saturday morning at abo...

USS New York and September 11

What sets the USS New York apart? Its construction incorporates 7.5 tons of steel salvaged from the ruins of the World Trade Center which fell on September 11, 2001, the victim of terrorist attack. The steel was melted down and poured into a mold to...

Navy Submarines 

Submarines! Undersea Boats! Submersibles!

My fascination of the underwater world probably started when I read Jules Verne's book, 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea. Then, watching the Disney movie of the same name in the theaters probably got my interest going even more. Click Here To See a Coo...

Navy Education 

Navy Nuke Prototype School

I thought some of you might have questions about what Prototype School is like. The following is what I have gleaned from conversations with my son and I'm hoping it will give you some insight as to what you can expect at Prototype School. If you've...

Navy Nukes and the Navy Nuclear Program

This lens is about Navy Nukes and the Navy Nuclear Program. I hope to give you information that you may be looking for but haven't been able to find.  When my son entered this program I looked for information and discovered that it wasn'...

Navy Products 

Navy T-Shirts and Gifts for Navy Personnel and their Loved Ones

If you are looking for a gift for someone in the Navy, you have come to the right place. "The Navy Store" has T-Shirts, Mouse Pads, Mugs, Bumper Stickers and more great apparel and merchandise for Navy personnel and their loved ones. There are gifts...

Navy Signal Flag Banners that Spell Your Message!

  IB Designs USA sells Navy signal flag banners that spell out personal messages. Anything you can spell, we can make. Unlike standard signal flag kits, where you get only 1 flag for each letter of the alphabet, we offer each flag as a separate,...

T-Shirts Designed Especially for Navy Nukes

Navy Nukes are hard working sailors, whether they are still in school or out in the fleet. Their area of expertise requires extensive training to prepare them for a job on a nuclear aircraft carrier or a nuclear submarine. If you are a Navy Nuke you...

Navy Operational Security 

OPSEC

Loose Lips Sink Ships

During World War II the US government enacted a campaign to help keep the soldiers and sailors safe. They printed up lots of posters in the theme of "Loose Lips May Sink Ships" and distributed them far and wide. They wanted service men and their fami...

More Navy Lenses 

A Care Package for a Sailor

My husband and I are having fun sending care packages to our son who is serving on the USS Nimitz. We always send care packages with enough to share. Nick says his friends like to see what is in the box and they speculate and make comments as to why...

Nimitz Moms Christmas Project

The Nimitz Moms group on Navy For Moms has taken on the task of sending a Christmas stocking or goody bag to each sailor in Carrier Strike Group 11 and its attached air wings.  The strike group is made up of the USS Nimitz, USS Chosin,  US...

Aircraft Carriers of the US Navy 

USS John C. Stennis

Each Nimitz Class aircraft carrier, including the USS John C. Stennis CVN 74 is a floating airport capable of launching 4 planes per minute. They can each carry about 80 planes. Everyone working on the flight deck knows their job well. They have to b...

USS Ronald Reagan

The USS Ronald Reagan is the ninth aircraft carrier in the Nimitz class having been launched and commissioned on March 4, 2001. It is the first ship to bear the Reagan name. The nickname of the USS Ronald Reagan is "The Gipper." The USS Ronald Reagan...

USS Carl Vinson

The USS Carl Vinson CVN 70 is the third in the Nimitz class of aircraft carriers, having been launched on March 15, 1980. The nickname for the USS Carl Vinson is the "Chuckie V." The Carl Vinson is also called the "Gold Eagle." Although there is no o...

USS George H.W. Bush

The USS George H. W. Bush is the tenth and final aircraft carrier in the Nimitz class and was launched on October 9, 2006. Commissioning for this vessel was timed so that President George W. Bush would still be in office to participate with his fath...

USS Nimitz

Strategically speaking, aircraft carriers are very important to the United States. They can cover a huge amount of territory through the reach of their planes. Every flight deck is a 4.5 acre island of sovereign US territory. The USS Nimitz is the f...

Aircraft Carriers of the US Navy 

USS Enterprise

The USS Enterprise is the oldest aircraft carrier in the US fleet, having been launched in 1960. She was the first nuclear powered aircraft carrier in the world. Eight nuclear reactors supply her power and she is the only carrier with this configurat...

USS Harry S. Truman

The USS Harry S. Truman is the eighth aircraft carrier in the Nimitz class. Launched on September 7, 1996. Nick name for the USS Harry S. Truman is "H. S. T.", the initials of the namesake. Ship's Motto: Buck Stops Here. "The carrier battle group ca...

USS George Washington

On this page you can read about the Manga comic book that the USS George Washington distributed to the Japanese people to introduce itself. Further down the page there is a link to download your own copy of "CVN 73," a Manga comic book. The USS Georg...

USS Theodore Roosevelt

The USS Theodore Roosevelt CVN-71 is the fourth ship of the Nimitz class and was launched on October 27, 1984. Call sign is "Rough Rider" and nicknames are "Big Stick" or simply "T.R." Aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt is the flagship of Carrie...

USS Abraham Lincoln

The USS Abraham Lincoln CVN 72 Is the fifth aircraft carrier in the Nimitz class having been launched on November 11, 1989. After the 2005 earthquake and tsunami in Indonesia, the USS Abraham Lincoln provided disaster relief and humanitarian aid....

Aircraft Carriers of the US Navy 

USS Dwight D. Eisenhower

The USS Dwight D. Eisenhower is the second aircraft carrier in the Nimitz class having been launched on October 11, 1975. The "Ike" serves as the flagship of Carrier Strike Group 8, and is based at Naval Station Norfolk in Norfolk, Virginia. Named af...

Navy Lenses by stargazer00 

Navy Lenses by Stargazer00

The US Navy has been protecting America since 1798 when Congress established the Department of the Navy. Since World War II the US Navy has been the most powerful navy in the world. The US Navy operates under the umbrella of the Department of Defense...