USS Ronald Reagan (CVN-76) - USS Ronald Reagan (CVN-76) (insert image and caption here) Career Laid down: 12 February 1998 Launched: 4 March 2001 Commissioned: 12 July 2003 Homeport: San Diego, California Fate: in service General Characteristics Displacement: 77,600 tons light, 98,235 tons full Length: 1092 feet (333m) overall, 1040 feet (317m) waterline Beam: 252 feet (77m) flightdeck, 134 feet (41m) extreme Power plant: two A4W reactors, four steam turbines Propulsion: four screws; 260,000+ shp Speed: untested, over 30 knots Endurance: 1.5 million nm at 20 knots (estimated) Complement: 5700-5900 officers and men Aircraft: 80+ F/A-18 Hornets and Super Hornets, F-14 Tomcats, E-2 Hawkeyes, C-2 Greyhounds, S-3 Vikings, EA-6 Prowlers, and SH-60 Seahawks USS Ronald Reagan (CVN-76) is the ninth and penultimate Nimitz-class aircraft carrier of the United States Navy. It.
USS Constellation (CV-64) - USS Constellation (CV-64) ) Career Ordered: 1 July 1956 Laid down: 14 September 1957 Launched: 8 October 1960 Commissioned: 27 October 1961 Decommisstioned 7 August 2003 Fate: currently at the Inactive Ships Maintainence Facility in Bremerton, WA General Characteristics Displacement: 61,981 tons light, 82,538 tons full, 20,557 tons dead Length: 1073 feet overall, 990 feet waterline Beam: 282 feet extreme, 130 feet waterline Draft: 39 feet Propulsion: eight boilers, four steam turbine engines, totalling 280,000 shp Speed: 30+ Complement: Ship's Company: 3,150 - Air Wing: 2,480 Armament: Sea Sparrow missile launchers, three 20mm Phalanx CIWS guns, about 75 aircraft USS Constellation (CV-64), a Kitty Hawk-class aircraft carrier, was the third ship of the United States Navy to be named in honor of the "new constellation of.
USS America (CV-66) - USS America (CV-66) (image here) Career Ordered: ?? Laid down: 1 January 1961 Launched: 1 February 1964 Commissioned: 23 January 1965 Decommissioned: 9 August 1996 Fate: inactive General Characteristics Displacement: 80,800 tons Length: 1047.5 ft ( m) Extreme Width: 249 ft ( m) Beam: 130 ft ( m) Draft: 35.7 ft ( m) Speed: 20+ knots Complement: 4,582 officers and enlisted Armament: Terrier missile launchers Aircraft: about 75 The third USS America (CV-66), originally CVA-66, was an aircraft carrier of the United States Navy that served from 1965 to 1996. She was laid down on 1 January 1961 at Newport News, Virginia, by the Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Corp., launched on 1 February 1964, sponsored by Mrs. David L. McDonald, wife of Admiral David.
Seventy-six - Seventy-six Seventy-six (76, LXXVI) is a natural number following seventy-five and preceding seventy-seven. It is a composite number with the divisors being 2, 4, 19 and 38. Its factorization is: It is a Lucas number. Seventy-six is also: the atomic number of osmium the designation of Interstate 76 The registry of the U.S. Navy's nuclear aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN-76), named after U.S. President Ronald Reagan. the name of a band, see 76 (band) a brand of ConocoPhillips gas stations the year AD 76, see 76 the name of a professional basketball team, the Philadelphia 76ers the number of trombones in the big brass band, according to the song. Also, Seventy-Six Trombones is a musical by Meredith Willson..
Nimitz class aircraft carrier - aircraft carriers are the largest warships in the world. USS Nimitz (CVN 68) was the first to undergo its initial refueling during a 33-month Refueling Complex Overhaul at Newport News Shipbuilding in Newport News, Virginia, in 1998. Nimitz, the lead ship of the class, was commissioned in 1975; Bush, the tenth and last of the class, will be built by Northrop Grumman Ship Systems and will enter service in 2008. Bush will be the first transition ship to a new class of carriers (CVNX) to start construction in 2007 and will incorporate new technologies including a new multi-function radar system, volume search radar and open architecture information network, and a significantly reduced crew requirement. General characteristics Builder: Newport News Shipbuilding Company, Newport News, Virginia Power Plant: Two A4W reactors, four shafts.
List of aircraft carriers - the UK in 1948, formerly HMS Venerable, sold in 1968 to Argentina and renamed Veinticinco De Mayo Russia (active) Admiral Flota Svetskogo Soyuza Kuznetsov Soviet Union (retired) All of the Kiev class Kiew - eventually sold to the People's Republic of China. Minsk - eventually sold to the People's Republic of China. Novorossisk Admiral Gorshkov - currently laid up in Russia, eventually to be sold to the Republic of India. Varyag - later owned by Ukraine and sold to the People's Republic of China. Spain (active) Principe de Asturias Spain (retired) Dedalo - formerly USS Cabot (CVL-28) Thailand (active) Chakri Nareubet UK Royal Navy (active) All of the Invincible class HMS Ark Royal (R07) HMS Illustrious (R06) HMS Invincible (R05) UK Royal Navy (retired) HMS Argus HMS Furious HMS Glorious HMS.
List of ships of the United States Navy - line of the United States Navy list of sailing frigates of the United States Navy list of military vessels named after living Americans There is also a list of ships of the Japanese Navy. (This list cannot be sorted well by type, because the same name is used for ships of different types at different times. Add rest of destroyers and subs, but will need to break up list by letters.) A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Alphabetical list of ships A USS Abraham Lincoln (SSBN-602, CVN-72) USS Adirondack (1860s, 1917, AGC-15) USS Agamenticus (1863) USS Admiralty Islands (CVE-99) USS Akron (ZRS-4) USS Alabama (1818, BB-8, BB-60, SSBN-731) USS Alaska (1860s,.
List of military vessels named after living Americans - named after Americans who were alive at the time of naming. USS Carl Vinson (CVN-70) USS Arleigh Burke (DDG-51) USS Jimmy Carter (SSN-23) USNS Bob Hope (T-AKR-300) USS Ronald Reagan (CVN-76) USS Hyman G. Rickover (SSN-709).
USS John C. Stennis (CVN-74) - USS John C. Stennis (CVN-74) The Stennis (CVN-74) is a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier in the United States Navy. It was commissioned on December 9, 1995. Its home port is San Diego. Mission and Capabilities The mission of USS John C. Stennis and her embarked Air Wing (Carrier Air Wing Nine) is to conduct sustained combat air operations while forward deployed in the global arena. The embarked Air Wing consists of eight to nine squadrons. Attached aircraft are the F/A-18 Hornet, F-14 Tomcat, EA-6B Prowler, S-3 Viking, E-2C Hawkeye, and SH-60 Seahawk. The Air Wing can destroy enemy aircraft, ships, submarines, and land targets, or lay mines hundreds of miles from the ship. USS John C. Stennis' aircraft are used to conduct strikes, support land battles, protect.
USS Coral Sea (CV-43) - USS Coral Sea (CV-43) insert image here insert caption here (insert link to larger image here) Career Awarded: 14 June 1943 Laid down: 10 July 1944 Launched: 2 April 1946 Commissioned: 1 October 1947 Fate: Disposed of by scrapping, cannibalization Stricken: 30 April 1990 General Characteristics Displacement: 45,000 tons Length: 968 feet Beam: 113 feet waterline, 136 feet flight deck Draft: 35 feet Speed: 33 knots Complement: 4104 officers and men Armament: 18 five-inch guns USS Coral Sea (CV/CVB/CVA-43), a Midway-class aircraft carrier, was the Nth ship of the United States Navy to be named for the Battle of the Coral Sea. Initially classified as an aircraft carrier with hull classification symbol CV-43, the contract to build her was awarded to Newport News Shipbuilding and Drydock.
List of aircraft carriers of the United States Navy - in the main hull numbering sequence, consisting of hull classification symbols CV, CVA, CVB, CVL, and CVN. By hull number (CV-1) Langley (CV-2) Lexington (CV-3) Saratoga (CV-4) Ranger (CV-5) Yorktown (CV-6) Enterprise (CV-7) Wasp (CV-8) Hornet (CV-9) Essex (CV-10) Yorktown (CV-11) Intrepid (CV-12) Hornet (CV-13) Franklin (CV-14) Ticonderoga (CV-15) Randolph (CV-16) Lexington (CV-17) Bunker Hill (CV-18) Wasp (CV-19) Hancock (CV-20) Bennington (CV-21) Boxer (CVL-22) Independence (CVL-23) Princeton (CVL-24) Belleau Wood (CVL-25) Cowpens (CVL-26) Monterey (CVL-27) Langley (CVL-28) Cabot (CVL-29) Bataan (CVL-30) San Jacinto (CV-31) Bonhomme Richard (CV-32) Leyte (CV-33) Kearsarge (CV-34) Oriskany (CV-35) Reprisal (CV-36) Antietam (CV-37) Princeton (CV-38) Shangri-la (CV-39) Lake Champlain (CV-40) Tarawa (CVB-41) Midway (CVB-42) Franklin D. Roosevelt (CVB-43) Coral Sea CVB-44 cancelled (CV-45) Valley Forge (CV-46) Iwo Jima (CV-47) Philippine Sea (CVL-48) Saipan (CVL-49) Wright CV-50 to.
USS Nimitz (CVN-68) - USS Nimitz (CVN-68) USS Nimitz at sea near Persian Gulf, 12 October 1997 () Career Laid down: 22 June 1968 Launched: 13 May 1972 Commissioned: 3 May 1975 Fate: on active service General Characteristics Displacement: 98,500 tons full Length: 333 m (1092 ft) Beam: 41 m (134 ft) Extreme Width: 76.8 m (252 ft) Draft: 12 m (40 ft) Speed: 30+ knots Complement: 6,000+ officers and men Armament: Sea Sparrow, Phalanx CIWS Aircraft: 85 The USS Nimitz (CVN-68) is an aircraft carrier in the United States Navy, the lead ship of its class. It is one of the largest warships in the world. The keel of the Nimitz was laid down 22 June 1968 by Newport News Shipbuilding in Newport News, Virginia, and she was commissioned.
USS Enterprise (CVN-65) - USS Enterprise (CVN-65) The eighth USS Enterprise (CVN-65) was the world's first nuclear aircraft carrier, powered by eight A2W reactors. She is nicknamed the "Big E". Her keel was laid in 1958 and she was launched on September 24, 1960 by Newport News Shipbuilding and Drydock Company sponsored by Mrs. W. B. Franke, wife of the Secretary of the Navy. She was commissioned on November 25, 1961 with Captain V. P. de Poix in command. After commissioning, Enterprise began a lengthy series of tests and training exercises, designed to determine the full capabilities of the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier. Immediately her superlative characteristics and performance became obvious. She began flight operations on 17 January 1962, when a F8U Crusader became the first airplane to land on board.
USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN-71) - USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN-71) USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN-71) is the fourth NIMITZ-class carrier. Her history began on Sept. 30, 1980, when a contract was awarded to Newport News Shipbuilding. Construction began on Oct. 31, 1981, when Secretary of Defense Casper Weinberger authenticated the keel laying of TR by initiating the first weld. Capt. Paul W. Parcells was named Prospective Commanding Officer in Feb. 1984, and, that October, the ship was officially christened. On Oct. 25, 1986, TR was placed in active service. Normally the first ship in a class, in this case the USS NIMITZ, would normally be shock tested prior to deployment. However, the USS NIMITZ was never tested and the testing fell to the USS THEODORE ROOSEVELT, or the "T.R." as it is commonly.
June 2003 - champions by defeating the New Jersey Nets in game six of the 2003 NBA Finals, 88-77. It's the Spurs second franchise title. American and Canadian researchers publish a paper that uses gene linkage techniques to identify a mutation in the GRK3 gene as a possible cause of up to 10% of cases of bipolar disorder, one of the major mental illnesses. June 14, 2003 Czech citizens vote "yes" to joining the European Union by 77% with 55% turnout. June 13, 2003 The wooden ship of the Irish reality show Cabin Fever, packed with 10 contestants plus crew, founders off the Irish coast, with no injuries. The Iraqi oil pipeline near Baiji catches fire, following two explosions The US occupation forces north of Baghdad kill 27 Iraqis in a pitched battle. Israel.
Illinois - the Illinois Indian tribe, which used to live there. The capitol of Illinois is Springfield and the U.S. postal abbreviation for the state is IL. USS Illinois was named in honor of this state. Table of contents showTocToggle("show","hide") 1 History 2 Law and Government 3 Geography 4 Economy 5 Demographics 6 Important Cities and Towns 7 Education 7.1 Colleges and Universities 8 Professional Sports Teams 9 Miscellaneous Information 10 External Links History Named for the Illinois tribe of Native Americans, this state is known as the "Land of Lincoln," because it's where the 16th president was raised. Illinois became the 21st state in 1818. Illinois Territory was created on February 3, 1809. Before becoming a state, Illinois was part of the Northwest Territory. Law and Government The capital of the state.
Deaths in 2003 - 23 Othniel Askew, killer of James E. Davis 23 James E. Davis, New York City councilman 22 Uday Hussein son of Saddam Hussein 22 Qusay Hussein son of Saddam Hussein 21 Walter M. "Matt" Jefferies, art director for the original Star Trek series and designer of the Starship Enterprise. 21 John Davies, president of the New Zealand Olympic Committee 20 Nicolas Freeling, crime writer 20 Lauri Aus, Estonian pro cyclist 19 Pierre Graber, former member of the Swiss Federal Council (1970-1978) 19 Bill Bright, Evangelist. 18 Brad Rone, boxer, became famous after death. 18 Jane Barbe, phone company voiceover 17 Rosalyn Tureck, American pianist and harpsichordist and champion of the music of Bach. 17 Dr. David Kelly, former UN weapons inspector who was accused of leaking information to the BBC about.
August 5 - of New Jersey is established. 1884 - The cornerstone for the Statue of Liberty is laid on Bedloe's Island in New York Harbor. 1914 - In Cleveland, Ohio, the first electric traffic light is installed. 1944 - Holocaust: Polish insurgents liberate a German labor camp in Warsaw, freeing 348 Jewish prisoners. 1949 - In Ecuador an earthquake destroys 50 towns and kills more than 6000. 1962 - Film actress and sex icon, Marilyn Monroe is found dead in her Los Angeles, California home after apparently overdosing on sleeping pills. 1963 - United States, Great Britain, and Soviet Union sign a nuclear test ban treaty. 1964 - Vietnam War: Operation Pierce Arrow - American aircraft from carriers USS Ticonderoga and USS Constellation bomb North Vietnam in retaliation for strikes attacked US destroyers.
Timeline of United States history (1970-present) - - Iran hostage crisis begins 1980s 1980 - Refugee Act 1980 - Mount St Helens eruption in Washington kills 57 1980 - U.S boycotts Summer Olympics in Moscow to protest 1979 Soviet invasion of Afghanistan 1980 - U.S. presidential election, 1980 1981 - Ronald Reagan becomes President (Iran releases hostages) 1981 - Kemp-Roth Tax Cut 1983 - 241 U.S. Marines killed by suicide bomb in Lebanon 1983 - United States invades Grenada 1984 - Most of Eastern Bloc boycotts Summer Olympics in Los Angeles 1984 - U.S. presidential election, 1984 (Ronald Reagan is re-elected) 1986 - Space Shuttle Challenger accident 1986 - Tax Reform Act of 1986 1986 - Gramm Rudman Hollings Balanced Budget Act 1987 - Dow Jones Industrial Average falls 22.6% in single session on Black Monday 1988 -.
L. Paul Bremer - d'Etudes Politiques of the University of Paris, where he earned a Certificate of Political Studies (CEP). He was also assigned in Blantyre, Malawi as Economic and Commercial Officer from 1968 to 1971. During the 1970s Bremer held various domestic posts with the State Department, including posts as assistant to Henry Kissinger from 1972-76. He was Deputy Chief of Mission in Oslo from 1976-79, returning stateside to take a post of Deputy Executive Secretary of State where he remained from 1979-81. In 1981 he became Executive Secretary and Special Assistant to Alexander Haig. Ronald Reagan appointed Bremer as Ambassador to the Netherlands in 1983 and Ambassador-at-Large for Counterterrorism in 1986. Bremer retired from the Foreign Service in 1989 and became managing director at Kissinger Associates, a worldwide consulting firm founded by Henry.
