California Class Cruisers



General Characteristics, California Class

Builders Newport News Shipbuilding and Drydock Company, Newport News, VA
Power Plant Two GE nuclear reactors, two geared turbines, two shafts
Length 585 feet
Beam 63 feet
Displacement 10,450 tons fully loaded
Speed +30 knots
Aircraft none
Helicopter Landing Capability Landing area only--no support facilities

Vessels
Ships Hull Numbers Home Port
USS California CGN-36 Bremerton, VA--to be retained until 2003/4
USS South Carolina CGN-37 Norfold, VA--to be retained until 2003/4

Crew 40 officers, 544 enlisted
Armament Standard Missile, 8 Harpoon, ASROC, 4 MK-46 torpedoes, 2 MK-45 5inch/54 caliber lightweight guns, 2 Phalanx CIWS
Date Deployed February 16, 1974 ( USS California)

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