List of nuclear-powered aircraft carriers

Nuclear-powered aircraft carriers are aircraft carriers that utilize the heat provided by a nuclear reactor for propulsion. Several nations have built such ships, including the United States and France.

Decommissioned

Ship Photo Launch Date Commission Date Decommission Date Country Class
USS Enterprise[1] September 24, 1960 November 25, 1961 February 3, 2017 United States Enterprise

In active service

Ship Photo Launch Date Commission Date Country Class
USS Nimitz[2] May 13, 1971 May 3, 1975 United States Nimitz
USS Dwight D. Eisenhower[3] October 11, 1975 October 18, 1977 United States Nimitz
USS Carl Vinson[4] March 15, 1980 March 13, 1982 United States Nimitz
USS Theodore Roosevelt[5] October 27, 1984 October 25, 1986 United States Nimitz
USS Abraham Lincoln[6] February 13, 1988 November 11, 1989 United States Nimitz
USS George Washington July 21, 1990 July 4, 1992 United States Nimitz
USS John C. Stennis November 11, 1993 December 9, 1995 United States Nimitz
USS Harry S. Truman[7] September 7, 1996 July 25, 1998 United States Nimitz
Charles de Gaulle[8] May 7, 1994 May 18, 2001 France Charles de Gaulle
USS Ronald Reagan[9] March 10, 2001 July 12, 2003 United States Nimitz
USS George H. W. Bush[10] October 9, 2006 January 10, 2009 United States Nimitz
USS Gerald R. Ford[11] November 17, 2013 July 22, 2017 United States Gerald R. Ford

Under construction

Ship Photo Launch Date Country Class
USS John F. Kennedy December 16, 2019 United States Gerald R. Ford
USS Enterprise N/A United States Gerald R. Ford
Type 004 No Image N/A China Type 004

References

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  2. ^ "USS Nimitz (CVN 68) history". www.uscarriers.net. Retrieved 2026-02-17.
  3. ^ "USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN-69)". www.history.navy.mil. Archived from the original on 2025-12-09. Retrieved 2026-02-17.
  4. ^ "USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70)". www.navysite.de. Retrieved 2026-02-17.
  5. ^ "CVN-71 USS Theodore Roosevelt Aircraft Carrier US Navy CVW". www.seaforces.org. Retrieved 2026-02-17.
  6. ^ "USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) history". www.uscarriers.net. Retrieved 2026-02-17.
  7. ^ "USS Harry S. Truman (CVN-75) and Asbestos Exposure". Asbestos Ships. Retrieved 2026-02-17.
  8. ^ "FS Charles de Gaulle R-91 aircraft carrier French Navy Marine Nationale". www.seaforces.org. Retrieved 2026-02-17.
  9. ^ "CVN-76 USS Ronald Reagan Nimitz class Aircraft Carrier Navy". www.seaforces.org. Retrieved 2026-02-17.
  10. ^ "CVN-77 USS George H. W. Bush Nimitz class Aircraft Carrier". www.seaforces.org. Retrieved 2026-02-17.
  11. ^ "USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78)". www.navysite.de. Retrieved 2026-02-17.
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