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The Navy's newest and most technologically advanced aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), enters San Diego harbor for a homeporting celebration, welcoming the ship to San Diego, Calif., and officially joining the U.S. Pacific Fleet.

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The Navy's newest and most technologically advanced aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), enters San Diego harbor for a homeporting celebration, welcoming the ship to San Diego, Calif., and officially joining the U.S. Pacific Fleet.

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San Diego, Calif. (Jul. 23, 2004) The Navy's newest and most technologically advanced aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), enters San Diego harbor for a homeporting celebration, welcoming the ship to San Diego, Calif., and officially joining the U.S. Pacific Fleet. The celebration will include various dignitaries, including former First Lady Nancy Reagan, members of the Congress, state officials and celebrities. Commanded by Capt. James A. Symonds, the ship was commissioned in July 2003, and is completing a two-month transit around South America to her new homeport. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate Airman Danielle Sosa File# 040723-N-7615S-415

Aircraft carriers are warships that act as airbases for carrier-based aircraft. In the United States Navy, these consist of ships commissioned with hull classification symbols CV (aircraft carrier), CVA (attack aircraft carrier), CVB (large aircraft carrier), CVL (light aircraft carrier), CVN (aircraft carrier (nuclear propulsion) and CVAN (attack aircraft carrier (nuclear propulsion). The first aircraft carrier commissioned into the United States Navy was USS Langley (CV-1) on 20 March 1922.

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23/07/2004 - 23/07/2004
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San Diego, Calif.
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U.S. NAVY
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