USS Ronald Reagan CVN-76 |
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"Peace through Strength" |
Type: |
Aircraft Carrier |
Class: |
Nimitz (Class Overview) |
Builder: |
Northrop Grumman Newport News Newport News, Virginia |
Hull Number: |
CVN-76 |
Ordered: |
December 8, 1994 |
Commissioned: |
July 12, 2003 |
Keel Laid: |
February 12, 1998 |
Decommissioned: |
N/A |
Launched: |
March 10, 2001 |
Stricken: |
N/A |
Fate: |
Active Pacific Fleet Homeport: San Diego, California |
Dimensions, Machinery and Performance |
Length: |
1,092' |
Engines: |
4 steam turbines |
Beam: |
134' / 252' (flight deck) |
Reactors: |
2 A4W nuclear reactors |
Draft: |
37' |
Shafts: |
4 |
Displacement: |
77,607 std. / 98,235 full |
SHP: |
260,000+ |
Crew: |
Aprox. 5,900 |
Speed: |
30+ |
Aircraft: |
80+ |
Range: |
1.5 million NM @ 20 knots |
Commanders |
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From |
To
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Name |
Nov. 20030 |
Aug. 28, 2003 |
Captain J. W. "Bill" Goodwin |
Aug. 28, 2003 |
Nov. 17, 2005 |
Captain
James A. Symonds
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Nov. 17, 2005 |
Current |
Captain Terry B. Kraft |
History |
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June 20, 2003: |
US Navy accepts delivery of the Ronald Reagan. |
Jan. 4, 2006:
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Departed on 1st deployment to the Persian Gulf in support of the global war on terrorism. |
Jan. 29, 2006: |
An FA-18 ditched while attempting to land on the Reagan 200 km SE of Brisbane, Australia. The pilot ejected safely and was rescued. |
July 6, 2006: |
Arrived at homeport following deployment. |
Jan. 27, 2007: |
Departed San Diego, Ca for 2nd deployment. |
Embarked air wings include; VFA-22 (Redcocks) VFA-25 (Fist of the Fleet) VFA-113 (Stingers) VFA-115 (Eagles) VAW-113 (Black Eagles) VAQ-139 (Cougars) VRC-30 (Providors) Black Knights HS-4 (Black Knights) |
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Apr. 20, 2007: |
Arrived at homeport following surge deployment. |
Mar. 17, 2008: |
Departed San Diego, California to conduct a Composite Training Unit Exercise |
April 7, 2008: |
Arrived at San Diego, California following COMPTUEX. |
Notes: |
Named in honor of President Ronald Wilson Reagan (1911-2004).
40th President of the United States of America. |
Christened by Nancy Reagan, wife of President Ronald Reagan. |
Page revised Feb. 2, 2007 |