| USS JOHN C STENNIS (CVN 74) | | | MULTI-PURPOSE AIRCRAFT CARRIER (NUCLEAR-POWERED) | | | VESSEL STATUS | | | Class: | CVN 68 | | UIC: | 21847 | | Status: | Active, in commission | | Fleet: | U.S. PACIFIC FLEET | | Date Status Changed: | 12/09/1995 | | Homeport: | BREMERTON, WA | | Maintenance Category: | | | Berth: | | | Force: | Battle Force | | Builder: | Newport News Shipbuilding | | | MILESTONE DATES | | Award Date: | 06/30/1988 | | Commission Date: | 12/09/1995 | | Keel Date: | 03/13/1991 | | Inactivation Date: | | | Launch Date: | 11/13/1993 | | Decommission Date: | | | Age (since Launch) | 25.8 | | Years from Commission
to Decommission: | | | Delivery Date: | 11/09/1995 | | In-Service Date: | | | Age (since Delivery) | 23.8 | | Out of Service Date: | | | | | | Stricken Date: | | | | PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS | | Overall Length: | 1092 ft | | Waterline Length: | 1040 ft | | Extreme Beam: | 252 ft | | Waterline Beam: | 134 ft | | Max Navigational Draft: | 42 ft | | Draft Limit: | 41 ft | | Light Displacement: | 78453 tons | | Full Displacement: | 103300 tons | | Dead Weight: | 24847 tons | | | Hull Material: | | Steel hull, steel superstructure. | | No. of Propellers: | 4 | | | No. of Waterjets: | | | | Propulsion Type: | | Steam Turbines (Nuclear) | | Accommodations: | Officers: | 200 | | | Enlisted: | 6075 | | | | PROGRAM CHARACTERISTICS | | Custodian: | | US NAVY | | Planning Yard: | | Norfolk Naval Shipyard | Nuclear
Planning Yard: | | Newport News Shipbuilding and Drydock Co., Newport News, VA | | Ships Program Manager: | PMS 312 | | | Comments: | | | Last Updated: | 06/27/2018 | | | | | To learn more about current U.S. Navy ship types visit: |  | |