In the foreground is the USS Midway Museum. It is the retired aircraft carrier USS Midway (CV-41). The USS Midway was the lead ship in her class and the first carrier to be commissioned after the end of World War II. She was active in the Vietnam War and in Operation Desert Storm. On 10 January 2004 the ship was moored at her final location at the Broadway Pier in downtown San Diego, California. She was opened to the public on 7 June 2004 as a museum. USS Midway CV-41) Statistics: Displacement: 45,000 tons Length: 968-ft. (295m) Beam: 113-ft. (34m) Draft: 33-ft. (10m) Propulsion: Steam turbines 212,000 shp Speed: 33 knots (61km/h) Complement: 4,104 Aircraft carried: Up to 130 (WWII), 45-55 (1980s) Commissioned: 10 September 1945-11 April 1992 Struck: 17 March 1997 As retired (1992) Displacement: 69,873 tons Length: 976-ft. (297.5m) Beam: 263.5-ft. (80.3m) at flight deck Aircraft: 75 In the distance, moored at North Island is the USS Ronald Reagan (CVN-76) USS Ronald Reagan (CVN-76). Nitmitz-class nuclear-powered supercarrier. Statistics: Commissioned: 12 July 2003 Displacement: 97,000 short tons Length: Overall: 1092-ft. (332.8m) Waterline: 1040-ft. (317.0m) Beam: Overall: 252-ft. (76.8m) Waterline: 134-ft. (40.8m) Draft: Maximum navigation: 37-ft. (11.3m) Limit: 41-ft. (12.5) Propulsion: 2xWestinghouse A4W nuclear reactors 4 x steam turbines 4 x shafts 260,000 shp Speed: 30+ knots (56+km/h; 35+mph) Range: Essentially unlimited Complement: Ship's company 3,200 Air Wing: 2,480 Aircraft carried: 90 fixed wing and helicopters This picture was taken on 26 August 2007. Thank you for viewing and commenting and any favs, Sig...