CNV Washington (BBGN-65)
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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). | 65 | |||
| Unit Cost | Ð6.2 billion | |||
| Service Dates | 2253- | |||
| General Characteristics | ||||
| Crew | Approx. 3,100 incl. Marines & air crew | |||
| Length |
317.29m/1,041 ft. (waterline) 335.28m/1,100 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 |
SPS-64D Active Phased Array Radar System Californian AEGIS system APAR Radar Systems | |||
| Armament | ||||
| Main | 16 × 16-Inch (406mm) 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 | None | |||
| Motto | Cry havoc and let loose the dogs of war! | |||
| Nickname | King George | |||
The CNV Washington (BBGN-65) is the first of California's newest heavy battleships with the California Class, continuing on where the United States Navy left off with the USS Wisconsin (BB-64) taken from the United States. After making the decision to build a new (heavy) battleship, construction began and the keel was laid in 2250. With the ship being finished BBGN-65 was commissioned to the Californian Federation Navy as the Washington on March 5, 2253. After sea trials the ship was put into service on August 14, 2253.
Here are the vessels of the California Class Type-1 Designation:
