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USS California (SSN 781)

USS CALIFORNIA is the eighth VIRGINIA - class nuclear-powered attack submarine and also the eighth ship in the Navy to bear the name. Her construction was completed 8 1/2 months ahead of schedule.

General Characteristics:Awarded: August 14, 2003
Keel laid: May 1, 2009
Launched: November 14, 2010
Commissioned: October 29, 2011
Builder: Northrop Grumman Newport News Shipbuilding, Newport News, Va.
Propulsion system: one nuclear reactor
Propellers: one
Length: 377 feet (115 meters)
Beam: 34 feet (10.4 meters)
Draft: 30.5 feet (9.3 meters)
Displacement: Surfaced: approx. 6,950 tons      Submerged: approx. 7,800 tons
Speed: Surfaced: approx. 25 knots      Submerged: approx. 32 knots
Armament: Tomahawk missiles from 12 VLS tubes, four 533 mm torpedo tubes for Mk-48 torpedoes, Harpoon, advanced mobile mines and unmanned undersea vehicles
Homeport: Groton, Conn.
Crew: 15 officers, 117 enlisted


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Crew List:

This section contains the names of sailors who served aboard USS CALIFORNIA. It is no official listing but contains the names of sailors who submitted their information.


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