The world’s first nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, USS Enterprise (CVN-65)
is scheduled to retire in 2014. The vessel made her first visit to Split,
Croatia on 17 May 2006, during a six-month deployment. Following a two-week
Atlantic crossing, about 5,000 sailors and marines had four days to spend
relaxing in the city. The Enterprise is the 8th U.S. Navy ship to bear the
name and, like her World War II predecessor, is known as’ Big E’, although
some prefer to call her ‘Starship’ after the Star Trek TV series. Enterprise
departed her Norfolk, Virginia homeport on 2 May 2006 for exercises in the
Mediterranean with the rest of Carrier Strike Group 12.
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