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CVN-68 USS Nimitz
CVAN-68 USS Nimitz

Builder

Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Compamy

Newport News, Virgina

Laid down

22. June 1968 

Launched

13. May 1972

Commissioned

3. May 1975

Flag Hoist / Radio Call Sign

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NS Norfolk VA
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CVW-8
9. August 1975 - 24. September 1975
Caribbean Shakedown
VF-31 F-4J AC 100
VMFA-333 F-4J AJ 120
VA-82 A-7E AJ 300
VA-86 A-7E AJ 400
VA-35 A-6E, KA-6D AJ 500
VAQ-130 EA-6B AJ 610
VAW-116 E-2B AJ 710
HS-15 SH-3H AJ 000
last update 22. June 2009
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Redesiganation from CVAN-68 to CVN-68

30. June 1975
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CVW-8
7. July 1976 - 7. February 1977
Mediterranean
VMFA-333 F-4J AJ 100
VF-74 F-4J AJ 200
VA-82 A-7E AJ 300
VA-86 A-7E AJ 400
VA-35 A-6E, KA-6D AJ 500
RVAH-9

RA-5C

 AJ 600
VAQ-130 EA-6B AJ 610
VAW-116 E-2B AJ 710
HC-2 Det.  SH-3G AJ 000
last update 3. January 2008
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CVW-8
1. December 1977 - 20. July 1978
Mediterranean
VF-41 F-14A AJ 100
VF-84 F-14A AJ 200
VA-82 A-7E AJ 300
VA-86 A-7E AJ 400
VA-35 A-6E, KA-6D AJ 500
RVAH-6

RA-5C

 AJ 600
VAQ-135 EA-6B AJ 610
VS-24 S-3A AJ 700
HS-9 SH-3H AJ 730
VAW-112 E-2B AJ 010
last update 3. January 2008
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CVW-8
10. September 1979 - 26. May 1980
Mediteranean / Indian Ocean
VF-41 F-14A AJ 100
VF-84 F-14A AJ 200
VA-82 A-7E AJ 300
VA-86 A-7E AJ 400
VA-35 A-6E, KA-6D AJ 500
VFP-63 Det. 5 RF-8G AJ 600
VAQ-134 EA-6B AJ 610
VS-24 S-3A AJ 700
HS-9 SH-3H AJ 730
VAW-112 E-2B AJ 010
HS-1 Det. SH-3H AR 00
HM-16 Det. RH-53D TB 00
last update 3. January 2008
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CVW-8
29. August 1980 - 17. October 1980
North American
VF-41 F-14A AJ 100
VF-84 F-14A AJ 200
VA-82 A-7E AJ 300
VA-86 A-7E AJ 400
VA-35 A-6E, KA-6D AJ 500
VS-24 S-3A AJ 700
HS-9 SH-3H AJ 730
VAW-124 E-2C AJ 010
HS-1 Det. 4 SH-3H AR 00
last update 3. January 2008
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CVW-8
3. August 1981 - 12. Februar 1982
Mediterranean
VF-41 F-14A AJ 100
VF-84 F-14A AJ 200
VA-82 A-7E AJ 300
VA-86 A-7E AJ 400
VA-35 A-6E, KA-6D AJ 500
VAW-124 E-2C AJ 600
HS-9 SH-3H AJ 610
VMAQ-2 Det. Y EA-6B AJ 620
VS-24 S-3A AJ 700
last update 3. January 2008
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CVW-8
10. November 1982 - 20. May 1983
Caribbean / Mediterranean
VF-41 F-14A AJ 100
VF-84 F-14A AJ 200
VA-82 A-7E AJ 300
VA-86 A-7E AJ 400
VA-35 A-6E, KA-6D AJ 500
VAW-124 E-2C AJ 600
VAQ-135 EA-6B AJ 605
HS-9 SH-3H AJ 610
VS-24 S-3A AJ 700
last update 3. January 2008
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CVW-8
28. March 1985 - 4. October 1985
Mediterranean
VF-41 F-14A AJ 100
VF-84 F-14A AJ 200
VA-82 A-7E AJ 300
VA-86 A-7E AJ 400
VA-35 A-6E, KA-6D AJ 500
VAW-124 E-2C AJ 600
VAQ-138 EA-6B AJ 605
HS-9 SH-3H AJ 610
VS-24 S-3A AJ 700
last update 3. January 2008
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CVW-8
15. August 1986 - 16. October 1986
North Atlantic
VF-41 F-14A AJ 100
VF-84 F-14A AJ 200
VA-82 A-7E AJ 300
VA-86 A-7E AJ 400
VA-35 A-6E, KA-6D AJ 500
VAW-124 E-2C AJ 600
VAQ-138 EA-6B AJ 605
HS-9 SH-3H AJ 610
VS-24 S-3A AJ 700
last update 3. January 2008
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CVW-8
30. December 1986 - 26. July 1987
Mediterranean / West Pacific
VF-41 F-14A AJ 100
VF-84 F-14A AJ 200
VA-82 A-7E AJ 300
VA-86 A-7E AJ 400
VA-35 A-6E, KA-6D AJ 500
VAW-124 E-2C AJ 600
VAQ-138 EA-6B AJ 605
HS-9  SH-3H AJ 610
VS-24 S-3A AJ 700
VQ-2 Det. EA-3B JQ 00
last update 3. January 2008
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CVW-9
2. September 1988 - 4. March 1989
West Pacific / Indian Ocean
VF-211 F-14A NG 100
VF-24 F-14A NG 200
VA-146 A-7E NG 300
VA-147 A-7E NG 400
VA-165 A-6E / KA-6D NG 500
VAW-112 E-2C NG 600
VAQ-138 EA-6B NG 605
HS-2 SH-3H NG 610
VS-33 S-3A NG 700
last update 20. November 2007
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CVW-9
15. June 1989 - 9. July 1989
North Pacific
VF-211 F-14B NG 100
VF-24 F-14A NG 200
VA-146 A-7E NG 300
VA-147 A-7E NG 400
VA-165 A-6E / KA-6D NG 500
VAW-112 E-2C NG 600
VAQ-138 EA-6B NG 605
HS-2 SH-3H NG 610
VS-33 S-3A NG 700
last update 20. November 2007
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CVWR-30
6. August 1990 - 3. September 1990
Off the California Coast
VF-301 F-14A ND 100
VF-302 F-14A ND 200
VFA-303 F/A-18A ND 300
VA-304 A-6E / KA-6D ND 400
VFA-305 F/A-18A ND 500
VAQ-309 EA-6B ND 610
VAW-88 E-2B ND 700
HS-85 SH-3D, SH-3G NW 500
last update 8. January 2008
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CVW-9
25. February 1991 - 24. August 1991
West Pacific / Indian Ocean
VF-211 F-14A NG 100
VF-24 F-14A NG 200
VFA-146 F/A-18C NG 300
VFA-147 F/A-18C NG 400
VA-165 A-6E / KA-6D NG 500
VAW-112 E-2C NG 600
HS-2 SH-60F, HH-60H NG 610
VAQ-138 EA-6B NG 620
VS-33 S-3B NG 700
last update 20. November 2007
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CVW-9
2. February 1993 - 29. July 1993
West Pacific / Indian Ocean
VF-211 F-14A NG 100
VF-24 F-14A NG 200
VFA-146 F/A-18C NG 300
VFA-147 F/A-18C NG 400
VA-165 A-6E / KA-6D NG 500
VAW-112 E-2C NG 600
HS-2 SH-60F, HH-60H NG 610
VAQ-138 EA-6B NG 620
VS-33 S-3B NG 700
last update 20. November 2007
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CVW-9
27. November 1995 - 20. May 1996
West Pacific / Indian Ocean
VF-211 F-14A NG 100
VF-24 F-14A NG 200
VFA-146 F/A-18C NG 300
VFA-147 F/A-18C NG 400
VA-165 A-6E / KA-6D NG 500
VAW-112 E-2C NG 600
HS-8 SH-60F, HH-60H NG 610
VAQ-138 EA-6B NG 620
VS-33 S-3B NG 700
VQ-5 Det. C ES-3A NG 720
VRC-30 Det. 4 C-2A NG 35
last update 20. November 2007
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CVW-9
8. September 1997 - 1. March 1998
West Pacific / Indian Ocean
VF-211 F-14A NG 100
VMFA-314 F/A-18C NG 200
VFA-146 F/A-18C NG 300
VFA-147 F/A-18C NG 400
VAW-112 E-2C NG 600
HS-8 SH-60F, HH-60H NG 610
VAQ-138 EA-6B NG 620
VS-33 S-3B NG 700
VQ-5 Det. D ES-3A NG 720
VRC-30 Det. 4 C-2A NG 22
last update 20. November 2007
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CVWR-20
26. September 2001 - 13. November 2001
Around the Horn 
VFA-204 F/A-18A AF 400
VAW-78 E-2C AF 600
HS-75 SH-3H NW 610
VS-22 S-3B AC 700
VRC-30 Det. 1 C-2A RW 00
HC-11 Det. 2 HH-46D VR  00
last update 8. January 2008
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CVW-11
3. March 2003 - 5. November 2003 
West Pacific / Persian Gulf
VFA-41 F/A-18F NH 100
VFA-14 F/A-18E NH 200
VFA-97 F/A-18A NH 300
VFA-94 F/A-18C NH 400
VAQ-135 EA-6B NH 500
VAW-117 E-2C NH 600
HS-6 SH-60F, HH-60H NH 610
VS-29 S-3B NH 700
VRC-30 Det. 3 C-2A NH 20 
HSL-47 Det. SH-60B TY 00
last update 8. January 2008
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CVW-11
7. May 2005 - 8. November 2005 
West Pacific / Persian Gulf
VFA-41 F/A-18F NH 100
VFA-14 F/A-18E NH 200
VMFA-232 F/A-18C NH 300
VFA-94 F/A-18C NH 400
VAQ-135 EA-6B NH 500
VAW-117 E-2C 2000 NH 600
HS-6 SH-60F, HH-60H NH 610
VRC-30 Det. 3 C-2A NH 20 
last update 8. January 2008
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CVW-11
2. April 2007 - 30. September 2007 
West Pacific / Persian Gulf
VFA-41 F/A-18F NH 100
VFA-14 F/A-18E NH 200
VMFA-232 F/A-18A NH 300
VFA-81 F/A-18C NH 400
VAQ-135 EA-6B NH 500
VAW-117 E-2C 2000 NH 600
HS-6 SH-60F, HH-60H NH 610
VRC-30 Det. 3 C-2A NH 20 
last update 22. February 2008 Source: The Hook Magazine Winter 2007
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CVW-11
27. January 2008 - 3. Juni 2008 
West Pacific / Persian Gulf
VFA-41 F/A-18F NH 100
VFA-14 F/A-18E NH 200
VMFA-232 F/A-18A NH 300
VFA-81 F/A-18C NH 400
VAQ-135 EA-6B NH 500
VAW-117 E-2C 2000 NH 600
HS-6 SH-60F, HH-60H NH 610
VRC-30 Det. 3 C-2A NH 20 
last update 22. June 2009
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CVW-11
31. July 2009 - 26. March 2010
West Pacific / Persian Gulf
VFA-41 F/A-18F NH 100
VFA-14 F/A-18E NH 200
VFA-97 F/A-18C NH 300
VFA-81 F/A-18C NH 400
VAQ-135 EA-6B NH 500
VAW-117 E-2C 2000 NH 600
HS-6 SH-60F, HH-60H NH 610
VRC-30 Det. 3 C-2A NH 30 
Source:  Hook Summer 2010

last update 3. August 2010
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CVW-11
11. June 2012 - 10. August 2012
West Pacific
VFA-154 F/A-18F NH 100
VFA-147 F/A-18E NH 200
VFA-146 F/A-18C NH 300
VMFA-323 F/A-18C NH 400
VAQ-142 EA-6B NH 500
VAW-117 E-2C 2000 NH 600
HSC-6 MH-60S NH 610
HSM-75 MH-60R NH 710
VRC-30 Det. 3 C-2A NH 30 
last update 6. November 2013
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CVW-11
30. March 2013 - 16. December 2013
West Pacific, Mediterranean, North Arabian Sea
VFA-154 F/A-18F NH 100
VFA-147 F/A-18E NH 200
VFA-146 F/A-18C NH 300
VMFA-323 F/A-18C NH 400
VAQ-142 EA-6B NH 500
VAW-117 E-2C 2000 NH 600
HSC-6 MH-60S NH 610
HSM-75 MH-60R NH 710
VRC-30 Det. 3 C-2A NH 30 

last update 1. August 2014
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CVW-11
1. June 2017 - 10. December 2017
West Pacific, Mediterranean, North Arabian Sea
VFA-154 F/A-18F NH 100
VFA-147 F/A-18E NH 200
VFA-146 F/A-18E NH 300
VMFA-323 F/A-18C NH 400
VAQ-142 EA-18G NH 500
VAW-121 E-2D NH 600
HSC-6 MH-60S NH 610
HSM-75 MH-60R NH 710
VRC-30 Det. 3 C-2A NH 30 

last update 1. September 2018
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