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Why all 11 US aircraft carriers cannot go to sea at the same time

The US Navy has 11 nuclear-powered aircraft carriers: ten Nimitz-class ships and one Gerald R. Ford. However, the number of ships in the fleet and the number of carriers actually ready to carry out missions are different indicators: some ships are undergoing maintenance or overhaul, while on others crews are being trained. We look at how the American carrier fleet is organized.

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US and Iran: Tensions at the Strait of Hormuz — two aircraft carriers, attacks on vessels and mutual warnings

The Institute for the Study of War reported Iranian attacks on at least 24 commercial vessels near the Strait of Hormuz over two weeks. The aircraft carriers George Washington and George HW Bush are operating in the Arabian Sea, the US is reinforcing its grouping, and Iranian military officials warn of readiness for large-scale operations.

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