Ship's Log
The Last Conventional Carrier: USS John F. Kennedy CV-67
USS John F. Kennedy CV-67 was the last conventionally powered carrier the Navy ever built — 39 years of service from the Cold War to the War on Terror. Big John's story.
USS Nimitz CVN-68: The 1979-80 Iranian Hostage Crisis Deployment
In April 1980, USS Nimitz CVN-68's flight deck launched the helicopters for Operation Eagle Claw — the failed Iranian hostage rescue that changed the U.S. military forever.
USS Saratoga CV-60: The 1985-86 Mediterranean Cruise
In October 1985, USS Saratoga CV-60 launched F-14s to intercept the Achille Lauro hijackers over the Mediterranean. The deployment that made naval aviation history.
USS Enterprise CVAN-65: The Cuban Missile Crisis and the World's...
In 1962, USS Enterprise CVAN-65 — the world's first nuclear carrier — held the quarantine line during the Cuban Missile Crisis and the Cold War's most dangerous moment.