Nimitz-class aircraft carrier

Summary

Nimitz-class aircraft carrier is a ship class^[1]. It ranks in the top 0.34% of ship_class entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,801 views/month, #6 of 1,757).^[2]

Key Facts

• Nimitz-class aircraft carrier's instance of is recorded as ship class^[3].
• Nimitz-class aircraft carrier is operated by United States Navy^[4].
• USS Nimitz is named after Nimitz-class aircraft carrier^[5].
• Nimitz-class aircraft carrier followed Enterprise-class aircraft carrier^[6].
• Nimitz-class aircraft carrier was followed by Gerald R. Ford-class aircraft carrier^[7].
• Nimitz-class aircraft carrier's manufacturer is recorded as Newport News Shipbuilding^[8].
• Nimitz-class aircraft carrier is a type of aircraft carrier^[9].
• Nimitz-class aircraft carrier's Commons category is recorded as Nimitz class aircraft carriers^[10].
• Nimitz-class aircraft carrier's country of origin is recorded as United States^[11].
• 1972 marks the founding of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier^[12].
• Nimitz-class aircraft carrier's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Nimitz-class aircraft carriers^[13].
• Nimitz-class aircraft carrier's total produced is recorded as {'amount': '+10'}^[14].
• Nimitz-class aircraft carrier's topic has template is recorded as Template:Nimitz class aircraft carrier^[15].
• Nimitz-class aircraft carrier's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'Nimitz'}^[16].
• Nimitz-class aircraft carrier's length is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+332.8'}^[17].
• Nimitz-class aircraft carrier's width is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+70'}^[18].
• Nimitz-class aircraft carrier's speed is recorded as {'unit': 'Q128822', 'amount': '+30'}^[19].
• Nimitz-class aircraft carrier's beam is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+77'}^[20].
• Nimitz-class aircraft carrier's draft is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+11.7'}^[21].

Body

Physical Characteristics

Nimitz-class aircraft carrier's length is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+332.8'}^[17]. Its speed is recorded as {'unit': 'Q128822', 'amount': '+30'}^[19].

Designation and Status

Nimitz-class aircraft carrier's instance of is recorded as ship class^[3].

History and Context

1972 marks the founding of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier^[12]. USS Nimitz is named after it^[5].

Why It Matters

Nimitz-class aircraft carrier ranks in the top 0.34% of ship_class entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,801 views/month, #6 of 1,757).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[22] It is known by 26 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[23]