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1. Brief facts. The NIMITZ was the first of the Nimitz-class nuclear-powered aircraft carriers and the first in the Navy to be named after Fleet Admiral Chester Thompson. Ship named after W. Nimitz, hull number 68. #Nimitz ##航母 #
2. Nimitz is up to 18 storeys high.
3. There are eight turbine generators on board, each of which can generate 8,000 kilowatts of electricity, enough to serve a small city.
4. The Food Department provides 18,000 to 20,000 meals per day.
5. Nimitz can store refrigerated and dry goods for at least 90 days.
6. There are two barbershops that trim more than 1500 heads a week.
7. The Postal Service handles more than 1 million pounds of mail per year.
8. The ship has a fully equipped dental facility equipped with five dentists.
9. The Medical Department has six doctors, including a surgeon, who provide everything from surgery to spa treatment. The ship also houses an 80-bed hospital ward.
10. Four dehydration units enable Nimitz engineers to produce more than 400,000 gallons of fresh water per day for use by propulsion units, catapults and crews.