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.