Nimitz Class General Characteristics

Ship Type: Aircraft Carrier

Displacement: 101,600 Tons to 106,300 Tons

Length: 1,092 Feet Overall

Beam: 252 Feet (Flight Deck)

Draft: 37 Feet (Maximum Navigational)

Installed Power: Two Westinghouse A4W Nuclear Reactors

Turbines: 4 - Steam Turbines

Propulsion: 4 - Shafts

Speed: 30 Knots (35 MPH)

Range: Unlimited For 20-25 Years

Service Life: 50 Years

Complement: (Ship's Company 3,532) (Airwing 2,480)

Total Crew: 6,012 (Including Airwing)