USS Nimitz (CVN-68) Plankowner Sweatshirt

USS Nimitz (CVN-68) was commissioned on May 3, 1975, at Norfolk, Virginia. Plankowners are the original crew members present at a ship's commissioning ceremony — the first to walk her decks and bring her to life. At commissioning, Nimitz was the most powerful warship ever built, displacing over 91,000 tons full load and capable of operating more than 90 aircraft. To be a Nimitz plankowner is to hold a singular place in the history of American sea power.