California class

Truxtun class
Guided-Missile Cruiser (Nuclear Powered)
ships

1974

The fourth generation of nuclear powered cruisers have 2 single-arm Mk13 launchers but only an helicopter deck without hangar.

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580	crew
10800	full load (tn)
179	length (m)
19	beam (m)
9.60	draught (m)
30	max speed (knots)



2	Naval Engine nuclear - pressurised water reactor



2	Missile Launcher Mk 13
2	Missile Launcher Mk 141 quad Harpoon



2	Naval Gun Mark 45 5/54 inch (127mm)
1	Torpedo Launchers Mk 16 8-cell ASROC

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	Typical	Max
Landing platform only. No hangar

The Max option implies only aircraft of this model onboard

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US Navy	CGN-36	USS California	NKIN	1974	1999
US Navy	CGN-37	USS South Carolina	NLVQ	1975	1999
US Navy	CGN-38	Virginia class USS Virginia		1976	1994
US Navy	CGN-39	Virginia class USS Texas	NTEX	1977	1993
US Navy	CGN-40	Virginia class USS Mississippi	NGGD	1978	1997
US Navy	CGN-41	Virginia class USS Arkansas	NARK	1980	1998

6 units

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1968-jun-13	Ordered	CGN-36 USS California
1968-jun-13	Ordered	CGN-37 USS South Carolina
1970-jan-23	Laid down	CGN-36 USS California
1970-dec-1	Laid down	CGN-37 USS South Carolina
1971-sep-22	Launched	CGN-36 USS California
1972-jul-1	Launched	CGN-37 USS South Carolina
1974-feb-16	Commissioned	CGN-36 USS California as DLGN-36
1975-jan-25	Commissioned	CGN-37 USS South Carolina as DLGN-37
1975-jun-30		CGN-36 USS California reclassified as CGN-36
1975-jun-30		CGN-37 USS South Carolina reclassified as CGN-37
1975-aug-19	Deployment	CGN-37 USS South Carolina departed Norfolk VA, for 1 month N Atlantic deployment, as escort to USS Nimitz until 15 Sep.
1977-jun-25	Deployment	CGN-36 USS California Fleet Review: Silver Jubilee of HM The Queen Present at Silver Jubilee Fleet Review off Peel Bank
1996	Deployment	CGN-37 USS South Carolina IFOR (implementation force)
1999-jul-9	Decommissioned	CGN-36 USS California
1999-jul-30	Decommissioned	CGN-37 USS South Carolina
2000-mar	Fate: scrapped	CGN-37 USS South Carolina nuclear vessels recycling program
2000-may-12	Fate: scrapped	CGN-36 USS California nuclear vessels recycling program
2014-sep-18		CGN-37 USS South Carolina Reunion all hands in Virginia Beach contact Paul LaFond on facebook.