John F Kennedy (CV 67) - Naval Cruise Book

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USS JOH F. KENNEDY STATISTICS USS JOHN F. KENNEDY has eight decks fthe hangar deck and belowj and ll levels fabove the hangar deckj and is taller than a 17 story building. If stood on end, JFK is taller than the Empire State Building. Kennedy is propelled by four manganese- bronze, five-bladed propellers. Each propeller is 21 feet in diameter. Though her primary defensive capability lies with the aircraft of CARRIER AIR WING THREE, JFK also possesses her own defensive arsenal. Three NATO Sea Sparrow Missile Systems QNSSMSJ and three Close In Weapons Systems QCIWSJ are stationed around the ship and provide 360 degree defensive coverage. Nato Sea Sparrow uses a missile virtually identical to the Sparrow missile carried by many naval aircraft, while the CIWS is a radar controlled 20 mm Gatling gun capable of firing ata rate of 3,000 rounds per minute. Keel Laid .............. 7 n l October 22, 1964 Christening! Launching .... ...L.' M ay 27, 1967 gommlls-slomng ......... .... S eptembel. 7, 1968 Slllzpg sion ........ . .......... 8 Steam Boilers Length overail' 1 1 1 1 1 1 i QQ ....1.,......,.....,,....,.,1.,,1.,1.....1.......1.,...,.... 1 1 1 1 1+ 39 'T'TfS ff' 5311221 Breadth at Flight Deck ..,................................................ . 270 Feet Displacement ...... . Height fkeel to mast topj 8222? ag Area of Flight Deck 4 56 Acres Aircraft Catapults om, Crewmen Qlncludmg air wmgl 5000+ I .............................,...,....,.................,............... , AircraftElevators...ffQIff1fffffflfflffllllffifffQf ' '' Four . ...................,..,.........,....,.....,.................. ...Q ....... ----......................................................................3

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