USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN-71)

USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN-71) transits the Pacific Ocean on 25 January 2020

USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN-71) is the fourth Nimitz-class, nuclear-powered, aircraft carrier in the United States Navy. She is named in honor of Theodore Roosevelt, the 26th president of the United States. She is the fourth ship named in honor of Theodore Roosevelt. She was launched in 1984, and saw her first action during the Gulf War in 1991.[1][2]

References

  1. ↑ Friedman, Norman (1983). Aircraft Carriers: An Illustrated Design History. Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press. pp. 323–324, 329–333. ISBN 978-0-87021-739-5. Archived from the original on 22 October 2013. Retrieved 17 July 2013.
  2. ↑ "CVV" (PDF). Naval Aviations News. Washington Navy Yard: Naval History & Heritage Command. July 1979. p. 8. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 August 2010. Retrieved 18 July 2013.
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