1975 to 1999    

CGN-37 USS South Carolina

US US Navy





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Call Sign: NLVQ
Shipyard: Newport News Shipbuilding





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History of US 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.



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  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

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Typical Max
Landing platform only. No hangar







  Builder


US Newport News Shipbuilding,




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