The huge US aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN-76) worth more than $10 billion arrived in Vietnam
While the USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78) is making a stop in Croatia, another large aircraft carrier of the US Navy has visited Vietnam. The USS Ronald Reagan (CVN-76) arrived in Da Nang last week.
What is known
The aircraft carrier arrived in Vietnam amid celebrations of the 10th anniversary of the comprehensive partnership between the two countries. The ship is part of the US 7th Fleet, which supports the freedom and openness of the Indo-Pacific region.
#StrengtheningPartnerships with our friends in #Vietnam! 🇺🇸🤝🇻🇳
📍DA NANG, Vietnam (June 25, 2023) USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) arrives in Da Nang, Vietnam, for a scheduled port visit.
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The USS Ronald Reagan (CVN-76) arrived in Vietnam accompanied by two US Navy ships. Along with the aircraft carrier, the missile cruisers USS Antietam and USS Robert Smalls visited the Asian country. This was reported by the US Embassy in Hanoi.
The USS Ronald Reagan (CVN-76) is a Nimitz-class aircraft carrier worth more than $10 billion in 2021 prices. Construction of the ship began in February 1998. The aircraft carrier was launched in March 2001 and commissioned in June 2003.
The ship is equipped with two nuclear reactors with a capacity of 191 MW. The maximum travel speed is 56 km/h. The USS Ronald Reagan (CVN-76) has four 20-mm Mark 15 Phalanx CIWS guns, three Sea Sparrow anti-aircraft missile systems and two 324-mm torpedo tubes, and can accommodate 90 aircraft and helicopters.
