| UIC: | 03368 | |||
| Class: | CVN 68 | Fleet: | Pacific | |
| Status: | Active, in commission | Homeport: | BREMERTON, WA | |
| Date status changed: | 05/03/1975 | Berth: | ||
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| Force: | Battle Force | MARAD Type: | ||
| Builder: | NEWPORT NEWS/NEWPT | |||
| Delivery Date: | 04/11/1975 | |||
| Award Date: | 03/31/1967 | Age (since delivery): | 36.8 years | |
| Keel Date: | 06/22/1968 | Commission Date: | 05/03/1975 | |
| Launch Date: | 05/13/1972 | Inactivation Date: | ||
| Age (since launch) | 39.8 years | Decommission Date: | ||
| Years from Commission to Decommission: | ||||
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| Overall Length: | 1115 ft | Waterline Length: | 1040 ft | |
| Extreme Beam: | 257 ft | Waterline Beam: | 134 ft | |
| Maximum Navigational Draft: | 40 ft | Draft Limit: | 41 ft | |
| Light Displacement: | 78280 tons | Full Displacement: | 101196 tons | |
| Dead Weight: | 22916 tons | |||
| Hull Material: Steel hull, steel superstructure. | ||||
| Number of Propellers: 4 | ||||
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| Propulsion Type: Steam Turbines (Nuclear) | ||||
| Accommodations: | Officers: 558 | Enlisted: 5454 |
| Custodian: | US NAVY | Ships Program Manager: | 312 |
| Planning Yard: | Norfolk NSY, Portsmouth, VA | Nuclear Planning Yard: | Newport News Shipbuilding and Drydock Co., Newport News, VA |
| Last updated 06/28/2011 |
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