USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN-69)

USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN-69), nicknamed "Ike", is the second of 10 Nimitz-class supercarriers in the United States Navy, named after the thirty-fourth President of the United States, Dwight D. Eisenhower. Originally, she was named Eisenhower, much like her sister, Nimitz. On 25 May 1970, the name was lengthened to Dwight D. Eisenhower. On commissioning, Ike replaced the aged World War II-era carrier USS Franklin D. Roosevelt in the fleet.

Name:
USS Dwight D. Eisenhower
Namesake:
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Builder:
Newport News Shipbuilding
Cost:
$679 million
Laid down:
15 August 1970
Launched:
11 October 1975
Sponsored by:
Mamie Doud-Eisenhower
Commissioned:
18 October 1977
Reclassified:
CVN-69
Homeport:
NS Norfolk, Virginia
Motto:
I Like Ike
Nickname:
Ike
Status:
Active in service in 2009