The US Navy (USN) Nimitz Class Aircraft Carrier USS RONALD REAGAN (CVN 76), the newest in its class, sails by the historic STAR OF INDIA bark in San Diego Bay, on its way to its homeport at Naval Air Station North Island (NASNI) in San Diego. The USS REAGAN departed Norfolk in May, and underway for nearly two months traveling around the tip of South America. During the transit, the strike group conducted bilateral training and air engagement exercises with Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Peru, and Uruguay in support of SUMMER PULSE 2004. The STAR OF INDIA, a late 1800s cargo ship, is the world's oldest active ship. It is one of five historic ships belonging to the Maritime Museum of San Diego
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The original finding aid described this photograph as:
Base: San Diego
State: California (CA)
Country: United States Of America (USA)
Scene Camera Operator: Mm2(Sw) Steven P. Smith, Usn
Release Status: Released to Public
Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files
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Date
23/07/2004
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The U.S. National Archives
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