High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! USS Ronald Reagan (CVN-76) is a Nimitz-class nuclear-powered supercarrier in the service of the United States Navy. The ninth ship of her class, she is named in honor of former President Ronald Reagan, President of the United States from 1981 to 1989. Upon her christening in 2001, she was the first ship to be named for a living former president. The design of USS Ronald Reagan?s (CVN 76) seal was created entirely by her plankowner crew with historical assistance provided by staff members at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library foundation. The red border that rings the ship?s seal is much like the distinctive red rim that defines the White House china designed for the Reagans during their White House years.