USS Ronald Reagan (CVN-76) is a Nimitz-class nuclear-powered supercarrier in the service of the United States Navy. The ninth ship of her class,[1] she is named in honor of former President Ronald Reagan.<br /><br />General Characteristics:<br /><br />Awarded: December 8, 1994<br />Keel laid: February 12, 1998<br />Launched: March 5, 2001<br />Commissioned: July 12, 2003<br />Builder: Newport News Shipbuilding Co., Newport News, Va.<br />Propulsion System: two nuclear reactors<br />Main Engines: four<br />Propellers: four<br />Blades on each Propeller: five<br />Aircraft elevators: four<br />Catapults: four<br />Arresting gear cables: three<br />Length, overall: 1,092 feet (332.85 meters)<br />Flight Deck Width: 257 feet (78.34 meters)<br />Area of flight deck: about 4,5 acres<br />Beam: 134 feet (40.84 meters)<br />Draft: 38,4 feet (11.7 meters)<br />Displacement: approx. 100,000 tons full load<br />Speed: 30+ knots<br />Planes: approx. 85<br />Crew: Ship: approx. 3,200 Air Wing: 2,480<br />Armament: two Mk 29 NATO Sea Sparrow launchers, two Rolling Airframe Missile (RAM) Systems<br />Homeport: San Diego, Calif.
