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Enterprise Class


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The first nuclear powered carrier, and at the time, the largest warship in the world. The design was based on an enlargement of the Kitty Hawk class.

Nimitz Class


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The Nimitz class is based on the design of the Enterprise, but advancements in reactor design allowed a reduction from 8 cores to 2.

The ships from CVN71 are built to a slightly different design, and are sometimes known as the 'Improved Nimitz' class, although all three Nimitz class ships will be brought up to inmproved standards during refits.

Theodore Roosevelt Class


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The Roosevelts are improved Nimitz class ships. CVN77, as yet unnamed, will be built to a different design for transitioning too the new CVNX class.