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UPDATED Aug 28, 2026 at 12:02 PM ET
Aug 23, 2026 at 11:00 AM ET
USS Enterprise carrier pumps out 280,000 tons of horsepower
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The article describes the USS Enterprise (CVN 65), an 8-reactor US Navy aircraft carrier, as a “floating airbase” and highlights its propulsion power, saying it “pumped out 280,000-tons of horsepower.” It also notes the ship’s return to Naval Station Norfolk as its 25th and final homecoming of 51 years of service.
WHO: USS Enterprise (CVN 65)
WHAT: The aircraft carrier USS Enterprise is described as a floating airbase with 8 nuclear reactors and propulsion power of 280,000 tons of horsepower.
WHEN: Reported Aug 28, 2026 at 11:18 AM ET
WHERE: Naval Station Norfolk
WHY: The ship’s return to Norfolk is presented as its 25th and final homecoming after 51 years of service.
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