The USS Nimitz departs Naval Base Kitsap for the final time, ending its 50-year legacy in the Pacific Northwest before relocating to Naval Station Norfolk.
SEATTLE — The USS Nimitz has left Naval Base Kitsap in Bremerton for the final time, marking the end of its long history in the Pacific Northwest. The departure on March 7 is part of a planned relocation of the aircraft carrier’s homeport to Naval Station Norfolk.
For more than 50 years, the carrier served as a prominent naval presence in the region and was widely known as the Pacific Northwest’s aircraft carrier. Throughout its service, the ship deployed globally in
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