About the Ship |
| Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) will be the ninth Nimitz-class
nuclear-powered aircraft carrier. The ship, currently under construction at
Northrop Grumman Newport News (formerly Newport
News Shipbuilding), was christened on March 4, 2001, and launched six days
later. At the time of the
christening, Reagan was about 60 percent complete. The ship
will undergo another
two years of final construction, with delivery to the Navy set for the year 2003. When the President's namesake ship joins the fleet in 2003, it will be the most modern and sophisticated aircraft carrier in the world. Reagan is 1,092 feet long, and once completed, will be home to 6,000 sailors, carry more than 80 aircraft and cruise at speeds in excess of 30 knots. |