Sailors observe the invocation prior to the inactivation ceremony for the aircraft carrier USS Enterprise (CVN 65).

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Sailors observe the invocation prior to the inactivation ceremony for the aircraft carrier USS Enterprise (CVN 65). Enterprise was commissioned Nov. 25, 1961 as the first nuclear-powered aircraft carrier. The ceremony marks the end of her 51 years of service.

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