USS California (CGN-36), Decommissioned Ships (Inactive)

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USS California (CGN-36), Decommissioned Ships (Inactive)

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General Characteristics:

Awarded: June 13, 1968

Keel laid: January 23, 1970

Launched: September 22, 1971

Commissioned: February 16, 1974

Decommissioned: July 9, 1999

Builder: Newport News Shipbuilding Co., Newport News; Va.

Propulsion system: two D2G General Electric nuclear reactors

Propellers: two

Length: 597 feet (182 meters)

Beam: 61 feet (18.6 meters)

Draft: 31,5 feet (9.6 meters)

Displacement: approx. 10,500 tons

Speed: 30+ knots

Aircraft: none, but landing platform

Crew: 40 officers and 544 enlisted

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Most recent contributors: PO1 William "Chip" Nagel