The oldest nuclear-powered aircraft carrier of the United States, the Nimitz, has its service life extended again.

The U.S. Navy said that the dismantling plan for the U.S. Navy's oldest nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, the "Nimitz" (CVN-68), has been postponed again, and it has now been decided to extend the service life of the carrier by one year due to delays in the construction and commissioning of new carriers.

The "Nimitz" carrier has already served longer than expected in the U.S. Navy. The retirement plan was announced last December, after which the "Nimitz" carrier set sail for the Bremerton Naval Base and was scheduled to depart from there this May to begin its final retirement voyage. However, due to ongoing issues with the "Gerald R. Ford" carrier's combat capabilities and difficulties in deploying new systems that have not been used on aircraft carriers before, the retirement plan has changed. In addition, the U.S. Navy must maintain a fleet of 11 aircraft carriers, so the "Nimitz" carrier did not go to the Norfolk base in Virginia, but instead rejoined the U.S. Navy and will continue to serve until March 27, 2027.

The "Nimitz" carrier was launched at Newport News Shipbuilding on June 22, 1968, and was commissioned at the Norfolk Naval Base on May 3, 1975.

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