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Item Description
Vintage U.S.S. Nimitz CVN-68 Color Photo Postcard
Aircraft Supercarrier
She was laid down, launched and
commissioned as CVAN-68 but was redesignated CVN 68 (nuclear-powered
multimission aircraft carrier) on 30 June 1975 as part of the fleet
realignment of that year
She is one of the largest warships in the world
Nimitz first deployed to the Mediterranean on 7 July 1976
On 14 June 1985, two Lebanese
gunmen hijacked TWA Flight 847, which carried 153 passengers and crew
and included Americans. In response, Nimitz was deployed to the coast of
Lebanon, where she remained until August 1985
On 25 February 1991, Nimitz
departed Bremerton for the Persian Gulf in relief of USS Ranger in the
aftermath of Operation Desert Storm, returning to Bremerton on 24 August
1991. Nimitz again deployed to the Persian Gulf on 1 February 1993, in
support of Operation Southern Watch (OSW), returning on 19 August 1993
In January 2010, while in the
Persian Gulf, the ship was awarded the Meritorious Unit Commendation for
its back-to-back deployments in support of the wars in Iraq and
Afghanistan in 2007 and 2008
Unused vintage color photo postcard
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returned in the same condition it was shipped in, unopened or unworn if
new etc. Items must be safely received by me before I will issue a
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