Hero Ships — Season 1, Episode 5: USS Enterprise
Documentary • 45 min • 1 season, 13 episodes
Episode synopsis
The original Enterprise, CV-6, gained immortality as “The Fighting Lady” of World War II. But despite her glorious history, she was sent to the scrap yard, only to be redeemed with the 1961 commissioning of CVN-65, the world's first nuclear-powered carrier. Today the USS Enterprise remains on the high seas and on the front lines of America's military engagements.
About Hero Ships
From the ship nicknamed "Old Ironsides" to today's nuclear-powered marvels, these U.S. Navy legends and their crews have made a name for themselves as some of the most impressive fighting vessels in history. Admired at home and abroad, each has their own story to tell. Watch to find out why they're called Hero Ships.