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19 Cards in this Set
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Length
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1,119ft 9in
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Draft/Draught
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35ft 5in
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Propulsion
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"8" Westinghouse A2W nclear fission reactors, geared steam turbines SHP - 36 knots
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Compliments how many staff of Officers and crew (including aircrew)
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425 Officers 4,154 Crew(including aircrew)
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Supports How many aircraft
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80-95
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Builder
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Newport News SBDD, Newport News, VA
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Laid Down:
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February 4th 1958
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Launched:
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September 24th 1960
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Commissioned
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November 25th 1961
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Home Port
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Norfolk, VA
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Navys First ________ powered ship.
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Nuclear
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Nickname
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"Big E"
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Displacement
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75,700 std, 91,100 full load
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Scheduled Decommision time-
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2012-2014
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Intended Replacement for the Enterprise
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USS Gerald R. Ford CVN 78
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Armament 1961
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none
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Armament 1968
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"ONE" Octuple Basic Point Defense Missle System (BPDMS)
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Armament 1971
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"THREE" Octuple Basic Point Defense Missile System (BPDMS)
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Armament 1984
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"TWO" Octuple Basic Point Defense Missile System (BPDMS)
"3" Vucan-Phalanz Close in Weapon System (CTWS) 20mm Gatling Guns |
