Nimitz Strike Group WESTPAC 97 Deployment
CVN-68 Nimitz
"Teamwork - A Tradition"
On 01 September 1997, Nimitz set out on an around-the-world cruise that would see the carrier return to her East Coast roots and begin a multi-year overhaul in the Newport News shipyard where she was built. The around-the-world deployment promised to be an exciting experience with scheduled port visits ranging from the Far East to the Mediterranean Sea; however, Nimitz was ordered into the Arabian Gulf to support Operation Southern Watch and various United Nation initiatives. Answering each challenge, Nimitz served on station in the Arabian Gulf throughout the holidays and returned to a celebrated and long anticipated homecoming on March 1, 1998. On 26 May 1998, Nimitz began a mid-life refueling overhaul that will enable her to provide her nation with a second quarter century of service.
Chronology
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May 1998 - Jun 2001 - 33-month RCOH
1 March 1998 - Returned to Home
01 Sep 1997 - Left for Deployment
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