USS
California
(CGN-36)
California Class DLGN
- Displacement
9,561 Tons, Dimensions, 596' (oa) x 61' x 31' 6" (Max)
- Armament 2 Standard SAM 1x2, (80 Missiles) 2 x
5"/54RF, ASROC (24
Missiles) 4 x12.75" TT.
- Machinery, 60,000 SHP; 2 G.E. Reactors (D2G),
Geared Turbines, 2
screws
- Speed, 30+ Knots
- Crew 540.
- Keel laid on 13 JUN 1968 at Newport News
Shipyard, Newport News,
VA
- Launched 22 Sep 1971
- Commissioned 16 Feb 1974
- Decommissioned 09 Jul 1999
- Stricken 09 Jul 1999
- Fate: Disposed - Hulk recycled at Puget
Sound Naval
Shipyard, 12
May 2000
My Duties with USS California
Mar 1988 - Jun 1993
USS California (CGN-36) was homported
and berthed at Alameda,
NAS
In July '88, California joined a huge
task group on what was called a "MiniPac." We transited great
circle to the Aleutian Islands and then joined Japanese and Korean
units for joint exercises in the Sea of Japan. In Aug we spent a
long weekend in Chinhae,
Korea, arriving back in CA in Sept.
Feb '89 California was went in for overhaul and refueling at Puget
Sound Naval Shipyard,
Bremerton, WA.
In July'89 to Dec 89 I was transfered TAD to USS Reasoner (FF-1063)
Sept 1990 I was advanced and initiated as QMC. I was pinned with
anchors passed to me from my dear friend, QMC Burris. On my cover I also
wear the anchor passed to me from my wife's Grandfather, MMC Donald
Davison, who served in WWI.
In 1992 California left overhaul and spent most of her time
performing exercises in SoCal testing the many systems upgrades.
Jun 1993 I was transfered to FTC San Diego for
instructor duty.
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