At 1,123 ft (342 m), she is the longest naval vessel in the world. #FOV861007A. "The 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis" - In October 1962, Enterprise was dispatched to her first international crisis. Five United States Second Fleet carriers participated in the blockade Enterprise (as part of Task Force 135), Independence, Essex, USS Lake Champlain CVS39, and Randolph, backed by shore-based aircraft.
