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.A r ' Q. 1 'X,,, v V CA L11 F 1 ,Q-.,2'--an 5 rt 0 ' z . 1 qi., USS CALIFORNIA CCGN KEEL LAID CHRISTENED AND LAUNCHED COMMISSIONED USS CALIFORNIA ICGN 361 the slxth sh1p to bear the name IS the flrst of a new class of nuclear powered gulded mlssle crulsers constructed at Newport News V1rg1n1a She lS the flrst sh1p named under the new pol1cy of asslgnlng names of the states of the unlon to major nuclear powered surface combatants CALIFORNIA IS 596 feet ln length wlth a beam of 61 feet and a full load dlsplacement of 11000 tons Her crew conslsts of 28 offlcers and 512 enllsted men She lS a fast hlghly maneuverable cruxser whose m1ss1on lS to operate as an element of a fast carrler task force or mdependently to detect and destroy any threats by hostlle forces Her armament mcludes two TARTAR D gulded m1ss1le batterles two 5 54 callber llghtwelght guns and antlsubmarme rocket CASROCJ launcher and antl submarme torpedo tubes In further support of her role ln antl submarlne warfare CALIFORNIA lS equlpped wlth the ANXSQS 26 CX long range sonar She also carrles the latest electronic equlpment for long and short range commumcatlons control of mterceptor alrcraft target detectlon and trackmg and navlgatlon CALIFORNIA IS capable of slmultaneous 3 dlmenslonal warfare fully supported by a three computer Naval Tactlcal Data System CNTDSJ complex CALIFORNIA s twm reactors glve the shlp essentlally unllmlted endurance She can sustam 361 JANUARY 23 970 SEPTEMBER 22 1971 FEBRUARY 1974 hxgh speeds for long perlods of t1me and lS capable of conductmg extended operatlons ln combat areas far from supply bases Her fuel w1ll sustam all operatlons for at least thlrteen years wlthout refuellng CALIFORNIA has complled a very lmpresslve record s1nce commlsslomng She has completed two extended seven month deployments to the Slxth Fleet ln the Medlterranean She has won thlrty one departmental E awards wlth the flfth gold m1ss1le E and the COMNAVSURFLANT Battle Efflclency E for competltlve years 1976 and 1977 She IS the only shlp ln SURFLANT hlstor to w1n the Top Gun Award three consecutlve years ln a row and back to back James F Chezak Memorlal Gunnery Awards for excellence m Naval Gunflre Support Other d1st1nc1tve awards won by CALIFORNIA mclude the COMNAVSURFLANT Ant1A1r Warfare Award and the Slxth Fleet Hook Em Award for ASW excellence CALIFORNIA was chosen to represent the Umted States surface fleet at the Sllver .lubllee Naval Revlew at Portsmouth England ln June 1977 Over 150 warshlps from 18 natlons partlclpated ln the Naval Revlew whlch commemorated Queen Ellzabeths 25th Year of Coronatlon From September 1979 to May 1980 CALIFORNIA set a record breakmg deployment to the Indlan ocean wlth the USS Nzmltz and USS Texas ln reflectlon of natlonal mterest and pollcy . . 16, 1 9 ,K 1 . . . , - - , - - - as as - - a ' 9 . . . . . U ,, ' 9 1 1 o cv 1 c 1 1 9 , - Y I - - . sc va - ' ' ' ll ' ' , . , . , - . - . . . . , - , - , - - ' , , . A . 9 9 0 c 0 ' ' . . . . ' 9 ' -2
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MED CRU1SEf 1NDIAN OCEAN CRUISE 10 SEPTEMBER, 1979 - 26 May, 1980 10 15 18 18 26 27 30 12 18 27 1 10 28 6 8 12 16 18 22 5 9 14 21 22' 6 9 13 5 24 25 9 27 1 8 16 18 21 26 SEP SEP SEP SEP-20 SEP SEP SEP-30 SEP SEP-10 OCT OCT-17 OCT OCT-20 OCT OCT-31 OCT NOV- 9 NOV NOV-25 NOV NOV- 2 DEC DEC- 7 DEC DEC-11 DEC DEC-21 DEC DEC-17 DEC DEC DEC- 3 JAN JAN JAN JAN JAN JAN MAR- 7 MAR MAR-12 MAR MAR-14 MAR MAR-17 MAR MAR-26 MAR MAR-11 APR APR-11 APR APR- 4 MAY MAY MAY MAY MAY MAY-23 MAY MAY DEPART NORFOLK, VIRGINIA NIMITZ BATTLE GROUP VS AMERICA BATTLE GROUP PASSEX CHOP 6TH FLEET INPORT LISBON, PORTUGAL NIMITZ BATTLE GROUP VS INDEPENDENCE BATTLE GROUP PASSEX INPORT GAETA, ITALY DISPLAY DETERMINATION '79 INPORT HAIFA, ISRAEL ROADSTAND OPERATIONS, CYPRUS INPORT CARTAGENA, SPAIN CRISEX '79 INPORT TARANTO, ITALY QIMAV WITH USS VULCANJ INPORT CAGLIARI, SARDINIA NAMFI MISSILEX INPORT KALAMATA, GREECE , MULTIPLEX 1-80 NIMITZ BATTLE GROUP VS FORRESTAL BATTLE GROUP AAW EXERCISE OPEN OCEAN SURFACE MISSILEX INPORT LIVORNO, ITALY CHOP 2ND FLEET ENTER ROYAL DOMAIN OF NEPTUNUS REX CHOP 7TH FLEET NIMITZ BATTLE GROUP VS MIDWAY AND KITTY HAWK BATTLE GROUPS PASSEX , ARRIVE ON GONZO STATION I IMAV WITH USS DIXIE AT DIEGO GARCIA INPORT PORT LOUIS, MARITIUS CYCLONE EVASION ORSE HOSTAGE RESCUE SUPPORT OPERATIONS PIRAZ PICKET A GONZO 2-80 I PIRAZ PICKET ORI DEPART GONZO STAION CHOP 2ND FLEET ENTER ROYAL DOMAIN OF NEPTUNUS REX NTPI RETURN TO NORFOLK, VIRGINIA
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