The USS Ronald Reagan made its way to The Puget Sound Naval Shipyard in Bremerton to undergo a years worth of maintenance on Jan. 10. It held up marine traffic this morning as it came through Rich Passage and was visible from West Seattle.

The carrier's homeport has been changed administratively from San Diego to Bremerton for the year long, extended stay of about 2500 sailors and their family. All of their vehicles were transported via the carriers deck. The carrier will undergo a $218 million dollar overhaul.

Here are some facts about the ship:

* The USS Ronald Reagan is the biggest and most technologically advanced aircraft carrier in the world. It is also known as CVN 76. She is the knights ship in the Nimitz class, the largest designation of flat top.

* The USS Reagan is 1,092 feet long.

* She is powered by two nuclear reactors and driven by four bronze propellers weighing over 66,000 pounds each.

* The ship reaches speed over 30 knots

* The carrier can hold about 6000 people at one time, half for ship crew and half for the aircraft community. Cooks make 18,000 meals a day.

* 2000 telephones and 8 million feet of cable intertwined to make all of the systems work

* The carrier is like a floating city. Complete with amenities you would find on Mainstreet USA. They have their own Police Department, their own mayor who is a Commanding Officer, hospitals, laundry and dry cleaning services, tv station, movie theater, legal department, fire department, and airport.

* The Reagan requires a 24/7 operation to sustain the crew, maintain the ship, aircraft and arsenal and of course perform the assigned military tasks.