KITTY HAWK (CV 63) |
(ex - CVA 63) |
MULTI-PURPOSE AIRCRAFT CARRIER |
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VESSEL STATUS |
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Class: | CV 63 | | UIC: | 03363 |
Status: | Stricken, Final Disposition Pending | | Fleet: | |
Date Status Changed: | 10/20/2017 | | Homeport: | |
Maintenance Category: | X | | Berth: | NAVSEA Inactive Ships On-site Maintenance Office, Bremerton, WA |
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Builder: | New York Shipbuilding Corp. |
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MILESTONE DATES |
Award Date: | 10/01/1955 | | Commission Date: | 04/29/1961 |
Keel Date: | 12/27/1956 | | Inactivation Date: | 05/12/2009 |
Launch Date: | 05/21/1960 | | Decommission Date: | 05/12/2009 |
Age (since Launch) | 59.3 | | Years from Commission to Decommission: | 48.0 |
Delivery Date: | 04/25/1961 | | In-Service Date: | |
Age (since Delivery) | 58.3 | | Out of Service Date: | |
| | | Stricken Date: | 10/20/2017 |
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PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS |
Overall Length: | 1069 ft | | Waterline Length: | 990 ft |
Extreme Beam: | 282 ft | | Waterline Beam: | 130 ft |
Max Navigational Draft: | 38 ft | | Draft Limit: | 38 ft |
Light Displacement: | 60933 tons | | Full Displacement: | 81780 tons |
Dead Weight: | 20847 tons | |
Hull Material: | | Steel hull, steel superstructure. |
No. of Propellers: | 4 | |
No. of Waterjets: | | |
Propulsion Type: | | Steam Turbines |
Accommodations: | Officers: | 578 | |
| Enlisted: | 5046 | |
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PROGRAM CHARACTERISTICS |
Custodian: | | NAVSEA INACTIVE SHIPS ON-SITE MAINTENANCE OFFICE, BREMERTON, WA |
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Last Updated: | 03/05/2018 | |
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