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USS Nimitz is a Nimitz-class supercarrier laid down on June 22, 1968 and launched on May 13, 1972. It was commissioned on May 3, 1975 with the hull number CVN-68 and it is still serving in the US Navy. During its activities, the ship carried a complement of 3,200 people onboard and 90 aircraft and had the main missions in Beirut, Norfolk, San Diego, Libya, Bremerton, the North Arabian Sea or Everett.