Hong Kong’s 'Business Daily' just reported that the USS nuclear-powered aircraft carrier 'Reagan' battle group visited Hong Kong and entered Hong Kong waters this morning.

The Commercial Daily said that its reporter observed that the Reagan passed through the East Loliao Strait opposite the Cyberport at about 10:45 this morning and is expected to anchor at the anchorage on the southern side of Tsing Yi Island.

DDG-65 'Benford' destroyer DDG-65 'Benford' destroyer

In addition, the U.S. Navy’s DDG-54 'Curtis Wilbur' destroyer (the ship illegally sailed into the Zhongjian Island area of China’s Paracel Islands for 12 nautical miles in January 2016), CG-62 'Chanceler' The cruiser 'Sveer' and the destroyer 'DDG-65' Benford (which crossed the Taiwan Strait in July 2018) also arrived in Hong Kong.

Data shows that the 'Reagan' is the 9th Nimitz-class nuclear-powered aircraft carrier of the US military. It entered service in 2003 and currently uses the US military base in Yokosuka, Japan as its home port.

According to the information displayed on the 'Shixun.com' where the world's ship positions can be viewed, the USS Reagan carrier with the call sign 'NRGN' has entered Hong Kong waters.

The aircraft carrier 'Reagan' arrived in Hong Kong waters. Source: Oriental IC