California class - CGN - Guided-Missile Cruiser (Nuclear Powered) IMO: MMSI: Flight Deck: Call Sign: NKIN Shipyard: Newport News Shipbuilding Events ---Filter---OrderedLaid downLaunchedCommissionedDecommissionedFate: scrappedDeployment History of USS California CGN-36 1968-jun-13OrderedOrdered 1970-jan-23Laid downLaid down 1971-sep-22LaunchedLaunched 1974-feb-16CommissionedCommissioned as DLGN-36 1975-jun-30 reclassified as CGN-36 1977-jun-25DeploymentDeployment Fleet Review: Silver Jubilee of HM The Queen Present at Silver Jubilee Fleet Review off Peel Bank 1999-jul-09DecommissionedDecommissioned 2000-may-12Fate: scrappedFate: scrapped nuclear vessels recycling program Add new event for this unitYear:Month: <- (1/12) Optional Day: <- (1/31) Optional Text: Add Event Specifications California class 580crew 10800full load (tn) 179length (m) 19beam (m) 9.60draught (m) 30max speed (knots) 2Naval Engine nuclear - pressurised water reactor 2Missile Launcher Mk 13 2Missile Launcher Mk 141 quad Harpoon 2Naval Gun Mark 45 5/54 inch (127mm) 1Torpedo Launchers Mk 16 8-cell ASROC Aircraft Typical Max Landing platform only. No hangar Builder Newport News Shipbuilding,