The next generation of aircraft carrier, the Gerald R. Ford class (CVN 78) was ordered in 2008 and is slated to be delivered in 2016 as the force structure replacement for USS ENTERPRISE (EX-CVN ...
What You Need to Know: The USS Enterprise (CVN-65) was the world's first nuclear-powered aircraft carrier and the eighth U.S.
As of August 2024, three aircraft carriers have been named "Enterprise," though none currently sail. The first carrier to be named USS Enterprise entered into active service for the Navy in 1938.