Armor plate rolled on Coatesville’s 206” Rolling Mill went into the U.S.
Navy’s aircraft carriers, including the Nimitz-class, the second largest in
the world. The under-construction Gerald R. Ford-class, the largest aircraft
carriers in the world, will also be made with Coatesville steel. Shown is the
USS Nimitz (CVN-68), commissioned in 1975 and is still in service today.
Aircraft Carriers
Armor plate rolled on Coatesville’s 206” Rolling Mill went into the U.S.
Navy’s aircraft carriers, including the Nimitz-class, the second largest in
the world. The under-construction Gerald R. Ford-class, the largest aircraft
carriers in the world, will also be made with Coatesville steel. Shown is the
USS Nimitz (CVN-68), commissioned in 1975 and is still in service today.
Photograph: USS Nimitz (CVN 68) — National Iron & Steel Heritage Museum
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