From USS Nimitz to USS Ranger: Aircraft carriers homeported in Bremerton over the decades
With the arrival of the USS Ronald Reagan in Bremerton in 2024, the city now hosts two Nimitz-class nuclear-powered aircraft ...
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USS Ronald Reagan in Magellan Strait.
USS Reagan carries over 80 aircraft and helicopters, a crew of 5,500 and cost 4,5 billion US dollars to build. She replaced USS Constellation that was decommissioned in 2003 after 41 years of service.
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In 2026 USS Nimitz will move to Norfolk, start decommissioning
Currently, two aircraft carriers, USS Nimitz and USS Ronald Reagan, are based at Naval Base Kitsap-Bremerton. The Ronald Reagan is scheduled to start its 17-month Docking Planned Incremental ...