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U.S. Navy Lt. Andrew Bentley signals an F/A-18E Super Hornet, assigned to the “Blue Blasters” of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 34, to launch from the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71), Nov. 30, 2023. Theodore Roosevelt, the flagship of Carrier Strike Group Nine (CSG 9), is conducting integrated training exercises in the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Adina Phebus)

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‘Sir, We Have Been Hit’: A Tiny Nuclear Submarine ‘Sank’ $4.5 Billion U.S. Navy Aircraft Carrier

Article Summary – In 2015, the French nuclear attack sub Saphir slipped through the screen of USS Theodore Roosevelt’s carrier strike group during an...

Jack BuckbyNovember 23, 2025

Pacific Ocean (November 3, 2003) -- During Tiger Cruise aboard USS Nimitz (CVN 68), Nimitz and Carrier Air Wing Eleven personnel participate in a flag unfurling rehearsal with the help of fellow tigers on the flight deck. The Nimitz Carrier Strike Force and Carrier Air Wing Eleven (CVW-11) are in route to Nimitz homeport of San Diego, California after an eight-month deployment to the Arabian Gulf in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer Mate 3rd Class Elizabeth Thompson

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$6 Billion ‘Nuclear’ Nimitz-Class Aircraft Carrier Was ‘Sunk’ by $100 Million Diesel AIP Submarine

Key Points and Summary – In a 2005 war game, a $100 million Swedish Gotland-class submarine repeatedly “sank” the $6 billion USS Ronald Reagan...

Harry KazianisOctober 20, 2025

ATLANTIC OCEAN (Oct. 29, 2019) USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) conducts high-speed turns in the Atlantic Ocean. Ford is at sea conducting sea trials following the in port portion of its 15 month post-shakedown availability. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Connor Loessin)

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How a French Submarine ‘SANK’ a $4.5 Billion U.S. Navy Aircraft Carrier

Key Points and Summary – In a stunning 2015 naval exercise, the French Rubis-class nuclear submarine Saphir successfully penetrated the defensive screen of the...

Steve BalestrieriOctober 17, 2025

Souda Bay, Crete, Greece (Feb. 22, 2006) Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) heads to sea following a brief logistics stop on the Greek island of Crete. Roosevelt and Carrier Air Wing Eight (CVW-8) are currently underway on a regularly scheduled deployment supporting maritime security operations. Roosevelt is the fourth ship in the NIMITZ - class of nuclear powered aircraft carriers and is homported in Norfolk, VA. U.S. Navy photo by Mr. Paul Farley

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‘Captain, a Diesel Submarine Is Right Under Us’: $4,500,000,000 U.S. Navy Aircraft Carrier Was ‘Torpedoed’

Key Points and Summary – In a massive 1999 naval exercise, the Dutch diesel-electric submarine HNLMS Walrus, playing the role of an adversary, achieved...

Isaac SeitzOctober 17, 2025

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How a ‘Cheap and Tiny’ Submarine ‘Sank’ a $4,500,000,000 Nuclear Navy Aircraft Carrier

Key Points and Summary – In 2015, the French Navy’s compact Rubis-class SSN Saphir reportedly penetrated USS Theodore Roosevelt’s (an aircraft carrier built for...

Harry KazianisOctober 7, 2025

PHILIPPINE SEA (Sept. 24, 2024) The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) transits the Philippine Sea, Sept. 24, 2024. Theodore Roosevelt, flagship of Carrier Strike Group 9, is underway conducting routine operations in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations. U.S. 7th Fleet is the U.S. Navy’s largest forward-deployed numbered fleet, and routinely interacts and operates with allies and partners in preserving a free and open Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Adina Phebus)

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Aircraft Carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN-71) Has A Message for Any Navy on Earth

Article Summary: USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN-71): Power, Controversy, and a 50-Year Run -USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN-71) is a Nimitz-class, nuclear-powered supercarrier built with pioneering...

Caleb LarsonOctober 2, 2025

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‘Sir, We Have Been Hit’: A Tiny Nuclear Submarine ‘Sank’ $4.5 Billion U.S. Navy Aircraft Carrier

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$6 Billion ‘Nuclear’ Nimitz-Class Aircraft Carrier Was ‘Sunk’ by $100 Million Diesel AIP Submarine

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How a French Submarine ‘SANK’ a $4.5 Billion U.S. Navy Aircraft Carrier

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‘Captain, a Diesel Submarine Is Right Under Us’: $4,500,000,000 U.S. Navy Aircraft Carrier Was ‘Torpedoed’

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How a ‘Cheap and Tiny’ Submarine ‘Sank’ a $4,500,000,000 Nuclear Navy Aircraft Carrier

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Aircraft Carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN-71) Has A Message for Any Navy on Earth

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