A close-up view of the starboard side of the island structure aboard the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS ENTERPRISE (CVN-65). Painted on the panel in the center are symbols denoting four hostile surface combatants sunk by the ENTERPRISE's air wing during deployments in the Persian Gulf region. The ENTERPRISE is beginning a 44-month service life extension program (SLEP) yard period

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A close-up view of the starboard side of the island structure aboard the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS ENTERPRISE (CVN-65). Painted on the panel in the center are symbols denoting four hostile surface combatants sunk by the ENTERPRISE's air wing during deployments in the Persian Gulf region. The ENTERPRISE is beginning a 44-month service life extension program (SLEP) yard period

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The original finding aid described this photograph as:

Base: Naval Air Station, Norfolk

State: Virginia (VA)

Country: United States Of America (USA)

Scene Camera Operator: Montgomery, Don, S./USN(Retired)

Release Status: Released to Public
Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

Carriers

Aircraft carriers are warships that act as airbases for carrier-based aircraft. In the United States Navy, these consist of ships commissioned with hull classification symbols CV (aircraft carrier), CVA (attack aircraft carrier), CVB (large aircraft carrier), CVL (light aircraft carrier), CVN (aircraft carrier (nuclear propulsion) and CVAN (attack aircraft carrier (nuclear propulsion). The first aircraft carrier commissioned into the United States Navy was USS Langley (CV-1) on 20 March 1922.