Navy’s Iconic Enterprise Nuclear Carrier Set for Dismantling in Alabama, Freeing Shipyard Space and Cutting Costs by $1 Billion

The U.S. Navy has officially signed off on a historic contract that will see the dismantling and disposal of its first nuclear-powered aircraft carrier conducted entirely by the private sector. The $536.7 million deal, awarded to NorthStar Maritime Dismantlement Services LLC, marks a significant turning point in naval logistics, legacy management, and nuclear decommissioning strategy.

USS Enterprise (CVN 65), the world’s first nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, was commissioned in 1961 and served for over five decades. She saw extensive action from the Cold War through to post-9/11 operations, becoming one of the most recognizable symbols of American naval power

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