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General Characteristics, Virginia ClassUSS MISSISSIPPI CGN-40 |
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General Characteristics, Virginia ClassUSS MISSISSIPPI CGN-40 |
| Navy Designation | CGN-40 |
| Type of Ship | Guided Missle Cruiser, Nuclear Powered |
| Builders | Newport News Shipbuilding and Drydock Company, Newport News, Va. |
| Power Plant | Two General Electric nuclear reactors, two geared turbines, two shafts. |
| Length | 585 feet 10.5 inches |
| Beam | 63 feet 1.25 inches |
| Draft | 29 1/2 feet |
| Height (Waterline to top of mast) | 171 Feet |
| Displacement | 11,736 tons (full load) |
| Speed | 32 plus knots |
| Keel Laid | 22 February 1975 |
| Commissioning | 05 August 1978 |
| Deactivation | 06 September 1996 |
| Decommissioning (Scheduled) | 31 July 1997 |
| Ships | USS Virginia
(CGN-38); Decommissioned USS Texas (CGN-39); Decommissioned USS Mississippi (CGN-40); Inactivated Dry Dock 4 Norfolk Naval Shipyard USS Arkansas (CGN-41); Alameda, Calif. |
| Crew | 39 Officers, 539 Enlisted |
| Armament |
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| Major Deployments | 6 Mediterranean 8 Law Enforcement |
| Battle Efficiency Awards | 7 |
| Total Messages processed | In Excess of 5,000,000 |
| Weapons Firings | 6 Tomahawks, 2 Harpoons, 8935 5" Rounds, 19 Torpedoes |
| Anchors | (2) 14,500 And 6,000 Pounds |
| Anchor Chain Length | (2) 180 And 130 Fathoms |
| Rudders | (2) 146,000 Pounds |
| Screws | (2) 17 Feet in Diameter |
| Shaft Horsepower | 64,000 S.H.P. |
| Air Conditioning Plant Capacity | 800 Tons (Enough for more than 120 homes |
| Electric Plant Capacity | 15,000 Kilowatts (Enough for more than 240 homes) |
| Total Water Distilled | 55,188,000 gallons |
| Piping and Tubing | In excess of 50 miles |
| Number of valves | In excess of 10,000 |
| Monies disbursed (Salaries) | $333,200,000 |
| Paint used | 32,540 Gallons |
| Hamburgers served to Crew | 1,222,000 Patties |
| French Fries Served | 322,000 Pounds |
| Chicken served | 410,000 Pounds |
| Milk served | 284,544 Gallons |
