The Nimitz and her namesake class of flat-top aircraft carriers have been a stable to America's naval fleet for fifty years, ...
The aircraft carrier, which has been docked in South Philadelphia since 2008, will make its exit through the Delaware River.
The latest line of U.S. carriers is named for Gerald R. Ford, and another of the multi-billion-dollar ships bears John F.
The Navy vessels will be the first to bear the names of former presidents William J. Clinton and George W. Bush.