Enterprise class - CVN - Aircraft Carrier (Nuclear Powered) IMO: MMSI: Flight Deck: 65 Call Sign: NIQM Shipyard: Newport News Shipbuilding Events ---Filter---OrderedLaid downLaunchedCommissionedDecommissionedPort VisitDeployment History of USS Enterprise CVN-65 1957-novOrderedOrdered 1958-feb-04Laid downLaid down 1960-sep-24LaunchedLaunched 1961-nov-25CommissionedCommissioned 1962-augDeploymentDeployment Exercise Rip Tide II operating off Portugal with HMS Centaur, HMS Hermes and USS Forrestal during, Exercise RipTide II. 1969-feb damaged by rocket explosion in Feb 1969 1986-apr-09DeploymentDeployment Vice President George Bush onboard in the Gulf of Oman speaking to sailors 2001-sep-13DeploymentDeployment Arabian Sea Enduring Freedom positioned to the northern Arabian Sea with HS-3 embarked, to support AWACS missions over Pakistan until 23 Oct. 2011-jan-26Port VisitPort Visit 26-29 January Lisboa, Portugal 2012-dec-01DecommissionedDecommissioned at Norfolk, Va. Add new event for this unitYear:Month: <- (1/12) Optional Day: <- (1/31) Optional Text: Add Event Specifications Enterprise class 5560crew 92430full load (tn) 331.60length (m) 40.50beam (m) 11.90draught (m) 34max speed (knots) Aircraft Typical Max US Navy Sikorsky S-61 H-3 06 Builder Newport News Shipbuilding,