Enterprise Hulk Towed from Newport News Shipbuilding

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Enterprise Hulk Towed from Newport News Shipbuilding

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Big E departs Newport News, bound for Alabama | Watch

The retired nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Enterprise departed Newport News Shipbuilding under tow on Monday. The vessel is traveling to Mobile, Alabama, where commercial contractors will complete the dismantling process. This marks the final phase for the world's first nuclear-powered aircraft carrier after decades of naval service.

The former USS Enterprise (CVN 65), nicknamed the "Big E," departed Newport News Shipbuilding on Monday and is now on its way to Mobile, Ala., where the vessel will be dismantled. The ship was the world's first nuclear-powered aircraft carrier.
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