ENTERPRISE CVN 80

Ship Name and Designation History

This section lists the names and designations that the ship had during its lifetime. The list is in chronological order.

Gerald R. Ford Class Aircraft Carrier Naming Ceremony 1 December 2012 First Cut of Steel 24 August 2017 Keel Authenticated 5 April 2022 - Ceremonial Keel Laying 27 August 2022 Launched TBD USS ENTERPRISE CVN-80 Commissioned TBD

Naval Covers

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1. USS Enterprise CVN-80 Covers Page 1     (2015)

 

Postmarks

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Postmark Type --- Killer Bar Text	Postmark Date	Thumbnail Link To Postmark Image	Thumbnail Link To Cover Image

 

USPS Type 12 Newport News VA

2017-08-24

N/A

Ceremonial 1st Steel Cutting.

 

Other Information

NAMESAKE - Named after the previously named ships - ENTERPRISE.

Nine ships of the US Navy have borne the name ENTERPRISE - USS Enterprise (1775 Sloop), USS Enterprise (1776 Schooner), USS Enterprise (1799 Sailing Vessel),
USS Enterprise (1831 Sailing Vessel), USS Enterprise (1874 Sailing Vessel), USS Enterprise SP-790, USS Enterprise CV-6, USS Enterprise CVN-65 and USS Enterprise CVN-80.

The ship sponsors are Olympic gold medalists Simone Biles and Katie Ledecky.

 

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