| UIC: | 03369 | |||
| Class: | CVN 68 | Fleet: | Atlantic | |
| Status: | Active, in commission | Homeport: | NORFOLK, VA | |
| Date status changed: | 10/18/1977 | Berth: | ||
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| Force: | Battle Force | MARAD Type: | ||
| Builder: | NEWPORT NEWS/NEWPT | |||
| Delivery Date: | 09/12/1977 | |||
| Award Date: | 06/30/1970 | Age (since delivery): | 34.4 years | |
| Keel Date: | 08/15/1970 | Commission Date: | 10/18/1977 | |
| Launch Date: | 10/11/1975 | Inactivation Date: | ||
| Age (since launch) | 36.3 years | Decommission Date: | ||
| Years from Commission to Decommission: | ||||
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| Overall Length: | 1098 ft | Waterline Length: | 1040 ft | |
| Extreme Beam: | 252 ft | Waterline Beam: | 134 ft | |
| Maximum Navigational Draft: | 40 ft | Draft Limit: | 41 ft | |
| Light Displacement: | 78793 tons | Full Displacement: | 101713 tons | |
| Dead Weight: | 22920 tons | |||
| Hull Material: Steel hull, steel superstructure. | ||||
| Number of Propellers: 4 | ||||
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| Propulsion Type: Steam Turbines (Nuclear) | ||||
| Accommodations: | Officers: 568 | Enlisted: 5508 |
| 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 02/22/2011 |
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