PLATFORM TYPE:   CALIFORNIA CLASS GUIDED MISSILE CRUISER
                 NUCLEAR PROPULSION (CGN)
PLATFORM NAME:   USS CALIFORNIA     CGN 36
                 USS SOUTH CAROLINA CGN 37

DESCRIPTION:     DESIGNED TO SCREEN AIRCRAFT
                 CARRIERS AGAINST AIRCRAFT AND
                 MISSILE THREATS.
SPEED:           30KTS+
MANNING LEVEL:   603
DIMENSIONS:      596 x 61 x 31.5 FT
DISPLACEMENT:    8,706 LIGHT
                 9,561 STANDARD
                 10,450 FULL LOAD (9,473 SOUTH CAROLINA)
POWERPLANT:      2 GEARED TURBINES 60,000 SHP
                 2 SHAFTS

SURFACE-TO-AIR MISSILES:     80

ANTI-SUBMARINE WEAPONS:
                 6 MK32 TORPEDO TUBES (TRIPLE)
                 1 ASROC 8-TUBE LAUNCHER (MK16)

GUNS:           2  5 IN (127mm)/54 (SINGLE MK45)
                2 PHALANX 20mm MK16 CIWS

RADAR:
    (AIR SRCH):        SPS-48(V)
    (SURFACE SRCH):    SPS-10
    (FIRE CTRL):       4 SPS-51D
                       SPG-60
                       SPQ-9A
    (NAVIGATION):      LN-66

SONAR:                 SQS-26CX (BOW-MOUNTED)

COUNTERMEASURES:
    (ECM/ECCM):        SLQ-32(V)
                       4 MK36 SRBOC CHAFFROC
                       MK6 FANFARE TORPEDO DECOY SYSTEM
    (ESM):             OUTBOARD

SATCOMM:               OE-82
                       SSR-1
                       WSC-3

COUNTRY:               USA
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