USS Kitty Hawk (NCC-1659)

USS Kitty Hawk (NCC-1659) was a heavy cruiser on active duty in Starfleet during at least the late 23rd and early 24th centuries.

Kitty Hawk was deployed to the Starfleet First Fleet for most of its operational lifetime.

Background
Kitty Hawk was also the name of a Starfleet International chapter based in Raleigh-Durham,. The fictional ship and the chapter were named after the site from which the Wright brothers made the first successful sustained powered flight in 1903.