USSVirgina Class CGN's



General Characteristics, Virginia Class
USS Arkansas
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 11,000 tons fully loaded
Speed + 30 knots
Aircraft None
Helicopter Landing Capability: None

Vessels
Ships Hull Numbers Home Port
USS Virginia CGN-38 decommissioned Nov.10/94 Puget Sound to be scrapped
USS Texas CGN-39 overhaul Apr./92 cancelled decommissioned Jul.16/93 Puget Sound to be scrapped
USS Mississippi CGN-40 decommissioned Sep.6/96 Norfolk to be scrapped
USS Arkansas CGN-41 deactivated Oct.18/97 Bremerton Inactive Fleet to be scrapped

Crew : 39 officer, 539 enlisted
Armament Standard Missile, Eight Harpoon; Eight Tomahawk ASM/LAM ( from two ABL ); ASROC; Six MK-46 torpedoes, Two MK-45 5inch/54 caliber lightweight guns, two Phalanx close-in-weapons system
Date Deployed: September 11, 1976 ( USS Virginia )
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