CNV Utah (BBGN-70)
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| Design details | ||||
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| Type | Nuclear Guided Heavy Battleship (BBGN) | |||
| Hull Type | Trimaran | |||
| Manufacturer |
Monterey Californian Shipyards Monterey, California, CSDSF. | |||
| Design No(s). | 70 thru 90 | |||
| Unit Cost | Ð6.2 billion | |||
| Service Dates | 2259- | |||
| General Characteristics | ||||
| Crew | Approx. 3,100 incl. Marines & air crew | |||
| Length |
331.32m/1,087 ft. (waterline) 365.76m/1,200 ft. (overall) | |||
| Beam | 93m/305 ft | |||
| Draught |
15.54m/51 ft. (full) 13.72m/45 ft. (standard) | |||
| Displacement |
235,000 tons (full load) 205,000 tons (standard) | |||
| Propulsion & Power |
CMT-NR 3 × B-3C Reactors 6 × steam turbines 6 × shafts 390,000shp (291MW) | |||
| Speed |
45kts (full speed) 41kts (standard) 38kts (cruising) | |||
| Range | Essentially Unlimited | |||
| Sensors & Processing Systems |
SPX-1A Active Phased Array Radar System Californian AEGIS system APAR Radar Systems | |||
| Armament | ||||
| Main | 16 × 16-Inch (407mm) ETh Guns | |||
| D/P Artillery Battery | 30 × 10-Inch (254 mm) ETh Guns | |||
| Missiles |
16 × Octuple Medium Range Vertical Launch System (16) 16 × Octuple Long Range Vertical Launch Systems 8 × Missile Cannisters (2 × 4) 8 × Short Range Missile Launchers 8 × Chimera G-IV Combination Anti-Missile Defense System (CADS) 6 × MK-59 Cruise Missile 48 cell VLS (2 Forward, 4 Aft) 4 × Quadruple Phalanx G-III CIWS 2 × MK-59 Strategic 32 cell VLS (2, sides of superstructure) | |||
| Torpedoes |
2 × Killer Dart "Interceptor" Torpedo Launchers 2 × Quintuple mount type MK-32 Torpedo Launchers 2 × MK-32 Torpedo Launchers | |||
| Aircraft | 1 SH-73 Kingfisher ASW Helo | |||
| Motto | Cry havoc and let loose the dogs of war! | |||
| Nickname | The Hornets Nest | |||
The CNV Utah (BBGN-70) is the fifth of California's newest heavy battleships in the California Class, sporting new changes made to the series after it was determined by the Californian Navy's Design Bureau. After making the decision to make the new Type-2, a construction began and the keel was laid in 2256. With the ship being finished BBGN-70 was commissioned to the Californian Federation Navy as the Utah on July 7, 2258. After sea trials the ship was put into service on January 21, 2259.
Currently, there are twenty-one vessels of the California Class Type-2 Designation:
- [CNV Utah (BBGN-70)]
- [CNV Alaska (BBGN-71)]
- [CNV Hawaii (BBGN-72)]
- [CNV Wyoming (BBGN-73)]
- [CNV Idaho (BBGN-74)]
- [CNV Montana (BBGN-75)]
- [CNV Colorado (BBGN-76)]
- [CNV New Mexico (BBGN-77)]
- [CNV Kansas (BBGN-78)]
- [CNV Oklahoma (BBGN-79)]
- [CNV Texas (BBGN-80)]
- [CNV Arkansas (BBGN-81)]
- [CNV Louisiana (BBGN-82)]
- [CNV Bahamas (BBGN-83)]
- [CNV Virgin Islands (BBGN-84)]
- CNV British Columbia (BBGN-85)]
- Alberta (BBGN-86)
- Yukon (BBGN-87)
- Labrador (BBGN-88)
- Espaniola (BBGN-89)
- Cuba (BBGN-90)
