U.S. warship Nimitz visits Sasebo

U.S. warship Nimitz visits Sasebo

SASEBO, Japan - Aircraft sit on the flight deck of the U.S. Navy nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Nimitz off Sasebo, Nagasaki Prefecture, on Feb. 11. The 91,487-ton Nimitz makes its first port call at Sasebo the same day.

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