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USS Enterprise Enroute to England

USS Enterprise (CVN 65) steams through the waters of the Atlantic Ocean following a port visit to Portsmouth, England. Enterprise Sailors enjoyed four-days in Portsmouth, the resting place for HMS Victory, the oldest commissioned warship in the world, which is now a floating museum attracting thousands of tourists each year. The ship is underway in the Atlantic Ocean in support of Summer Pulse '04. Summer Pulse 2004 is the simultaneous deployment of seven carrier strike groups (CSGs)…

Big E Underway to Conduct Carrier Qualifications

The nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Enterprise (CVN 65) transit the Philippine Sea during a Vertical Replenishment (VERTREP) with the Military Sealift Command (MSC) combat stores ship USNS San Jose (T-AFS 7). Enterprise and embarked Carrier Air Wing One (CVW-1) are currently underway on a scheduled six-month deployment in support of the global war on terrorism. U.S. The nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Enterprise (CVN 65) left its homeport Feb. 28 for the first time since returning from its regularly scheduled six-month deployment in November. For the next few weeks, Enterprise, along with embarked Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 1, will conduct carrier qualifications while underway in the Atlantic to maintain combat readiness.