Uss theodore roosevelt cvn 71 is the fourth nimitz class nuclear powered aircraft carrier in the united states navyshe is named in honor of theodore roosevelt the 26th president of the united states and a proponent of naval power. 37 ft power plant.
Uss Theodore Roosevelt Cvn 71 Nimitz Class Aircraft Carrier
Cv 71 aircraft carrier. During and after world war ii ships in the cv series were frequently given modified designations including cva attack aircraft carrier cvan nuclear powered attack aircraft carrier cvb large aircraft carrier cvl small aircraft carrier cvn nuclear powered aircraft carrier cvs anti submarine warfare support aircraft carrier and cvt training aircraft carrier. Nimitz class aircraft carrier displacement. Four 4 each 25 ft dia. Aircraft carriers are warships that act as airbases for carrier based aircraftin the united states navy these consist of ships commissioned with hull classification symbols cv aircraft carrier cva attack aircraft carrier cvb large aircraft carrier cvl light aircraft carrier cvn aircraft carrier nuclear propulsion. Beginning with the forrestal class cv 59 to present all. She is the fourth ship named in honor of theodore roosevelt three bearing his full name and a fourth with just his last name.
Although i have spent years on attack aircraft carriers cva and nuclear aircraft carriers cvn i have long been wrong in thinking the c meant carrier i always knew that the v stood for fixed wing aircraft and that the n stood for nu. The gulf war in 1991 operation allied force in 1999 operation enduring freedom in 20012002 and operation iraqi freedom in 2003. 134 ft at waterlne draft. Unlimited refueled at approx. Uss theodore roosevelt is the fourth ship in the nimitz class of nuclear powered aircraft carriers. Two 2 nuclear reactors four 4 sets of turbines four 4 shafts propellers.
Over 30 knots range. 25 years of service. The carrier already participated in several wars and operations.