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USS California (CGN-36)

California-class cruiser
USS California (CGN-36), the lead ship of the California-class of nuclear-powered guided missile cruisers, was the sixth warship of the United States Navy to be named for the state of California. She was the last active nuclear-powered cruiser for... Wikipedia
Length: 181.6 m (596 ft) overall; 173.7 m (570 ft) waterline
Launched: September 22, 1971
Aircraft carried: Helicopter deck aft able to accommodate SH-2 Seasprite LAMPS Mk 1, SH-3 Sea King, or CH-46 Sea Knight helicopters
Commissioned: 16 February 1974
Decommissioned: 9 July 1999
Nickname(s): Golden Grizzly