USS William J. Clinton

USS William J. Clinton (CVN-82) will be the fifth Gerald R. Ford-class aircraft carrier of the United States Navy. William J. Clinton is scheduled to be laid down in 2027, launched in 2032 and commissioned by 2036. She will be built at Newport News Shipbuilding in Newport News, Virginia.

Sister ship Gerald R. Ford
History
United States
Name	William J. Clinton
Namesake	William J. Clinton[1][2][3]
Builder	Newport News Shipbuilding
Laid down	2027 (planned)
Launched	2032 (planned)
Commissioned	2036 (planned)
Identification	CVN-82
Status	Planned
General characteristics
Class & type	Gerald R. Ford-class aircraft carrier
Displacement	About 100,000 long tons (100,000 tonnes) (full load)[4]
Length	1,106 ft (337 m)
Beam	134 ft (41 m)
Draft	39 ft (12 m)
Installed power	Two A1B nuclear reactors
Propulsion	Four shafts
Speed	In excess of 30 knots (56 km/h; 35 mph)
Range	Unlimited distance; 20–25 years
Complement	4,660
Armament	Surface-to-air missiles Close-in weapons systems
Aircraft carried	More than 80, approx. up to 90 combat aircraft
Aviation facilities	1,092 ft × 256 ft (333 m × 78 m) flight deck

Naming

The ship's name was announced on 13 January 2025 in a press release by President Joe Biden together with the name of the future CVN-83. She will be named for the 42nd president of the United States, Bill Clinton.^[1] This will be the first ship named after Clinton.

See also

• List of aircraft carriers of the United States Navy