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Evans, Mark Llewellyn,

USS Enterprise (CVN-65) : the first nuclear powered aircraft carrier / Mark L. Evans. - 1 online resource.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 339-350) and index.

"The USS Enterprise (CVN-65) was the world's first nuclear-powered aircraft carrier. Her story spans 51 years (1961-2012) of active service from the brink of nuclear war during the Cuban Missile Crisis to the first global cruise by nuclear-powered ships to the first strikes during the Vietnam War, battles against the Iranians and Iraqis in the 1980s and 1990s, a pivotal role during 9/11 and the Global War on Terrorism, and hunting pirates off the Horn of Africa. More than just an operational history of Enterprise, this book recounts the experiences of the men and women who served on board--the pilots who flew from the flight deck, the men who fought to save the ship during a fire in 1969, the sailors who brought retribution against Al-Qaeda terrorists--with detailed descriptions of sorties through flak-filled skies and harrowing escapes from capture behind enemy lines"--

ISBN: 9781476644707 1476644705

Subjects--Corporate Names:
Enterprise (Aircraft carrier : CVA(N) 65)
Enterprise (Aircraft carrier : CVA(N) 65)

Subjects--Topical Terms:
HISTORY / Military / Naval.

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
United States--History, Naval--20th century.
United States--History, Naval--21st century.
�Etats-Unis--Histoire navale--20e si�ecle.
�Etats-Unis--Histoire navale--21e si�ecle.

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Naval history.

LC Class. No.: VA65.E5 / E85 2022

Dewey Class. No.: 359.3/2540973