California class - CGN - Guided-Missile Cruiser (Nuclear Powered) IMO: MMSI: Flight Deck: Call Sign: NLVQ Shipyard: Newport News Shipbuilding Events ---Filter---OrderedLaid downLaunchedCommissionedDecommissionedFate: scrappedDeployment History of USS South Carolina CGN-37 1968-jun-13OrderedOrdered 1970-dec-01Laid downLaid down 1972-jul-01LaunchedLaunched 1975-jan-25CommissionedCommissioned as DLGN-37 1975-jun-30 reclassified as CGN-37 1975-aug-19DeploymentDeployment NS Norfolk departed Norfolk VA, for 1 month N Atlantic deployment, as escort to USS Nimitz until 15 Sep. 1996DeploymentDeployment Adriatic Sea IFOR (implementation force) 1999-jul-30DecommissionedDecommissioned 2000-marFate: scrappedFate: scrapped nuclear vessels recycling program 2014-sep-18 Reunion all hands in Virginia Beach contact Paul LaFond on facebook. 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,