The fourth Nimitz-class carrier is named for the 26th President, former Secretary of the Navy, and leader of the “Rough Riders”. The carrier’s keel was laid on 31 October 1981, just eight months after similarly named Fleet Ballistic Missile Submarine (SSBN) 600 was decommissioned. The carrier was commissioned 25 October 1986 at NAS Norfolk, VA which is her home-port. This is the (large) 5.5-inch version of the ship patch and does not come with velcro attached.
