what ships carried the name enterprise
1 Enterprise (SP-790) , a motorboat (1917â1919). 2  USS Enterprise (CV-6) , an aircraft carrier (1938â1947) that served in World War II. 3  USS Enterprise (CVN-65) , a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier (1961â2013). 4  USS Enterprise (CVN-80) , third ship of the Ford class of aircraft carriers.