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California-class cruiser
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Cruisers · United States · 1971
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California-class cruiser
California-class cruiser Photo: U.S. Navy · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain Use of this image does not imply endorsement by the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD).
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Firepower
85
Air Defence
80
Multi-Role Capability
88
Sensors
75
Survivability
90
Endurance
95
Command Capability
85
Aviation
70
Strategic Impact
80
Cost-Effectiveness
60
Origin United States
ManufacturerHuntington Ingalls Industries
CategoryCruisers
EraCold War
In service1971–1974
Operators1 countries
Quantity2
Data Quality83%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
83
Cruisers MASS Rating
3/11
Cold War
3/292
All-Time
Cruisers · 10 axes scored
Firepower
85
Air Defence
80
Multi-Role Capability
88
Sensors
75
Survivability
90
Endurance
95
Command Capability
85
Aviation
70
Strategic Impact
80
Cost-Effectiveness
60
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the cruisers category.
01 / Overview
California-class cruiser
Category
Production
1971–1974
Quantity
2
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
CRUISERS · COLD WAR
3
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
87
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
83
cruisers category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the cruisers category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎Identification5MOD.5
  • Ship Typeguided-missile cruiser
  • Builder / ShipyardNewport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company
  • Commissioned1974
  • Ships in Class2
  • In ServiceNo
◈Displacement1MOD.1
  • Standard Displacement10,770 t
▣Dimensions3MOD.3
  • Length (overall)179 m
  • Beam18.6 m
  • Draft9.6 m
◇Complement2MOD.2
  • Total Complement584
  • Officers40
◆Propulsion7MOD.7
  • PropulsionNuclear
  • Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)2 × D2G reactors generating 60,000 shp
  • Number of Engines2
  • Shaft Power44,700 kW
  • Shafts / Screws2
  • Top Speed30 kn
  • Nuclear-PoweredYes
▤Gun Armament4MOD.4
  • Main Gun2 × 5"/54 caliber Mk 45 lightweight guns
  • Main Gun Calibre127 mm
  • Main Gun Count2
  • CIWS2 × 20 mm Phalanx CIWS
⬢Missile Armament5MOD.5
▲Underwater Warfare4MOD.4
◎Aviation4MOD.4
◈Sensors & Combat Systems7MOD.7
◇Fleet Status4MOD.4
  • Completed2
  • Active0
  • Lost0
  • Retired2
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
  1. 1971Production started
  2. 1974Production ended
55
years in service
3
years in production
2
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries1country
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE6terms
Anti-Submarine Warfare. Capability to detect, track, and engage submarines.
Military action involving the use of electromagnetic spectrum to disrupt, deceive, or destroy enemy electronic systems.
The upper deck of an aircraft carrier, equipped for aircraft takeoff, landing, and maintenance operations.
Sonar system installed on the hull of a ship, used for underwater detection and navigation by emitting and receiving sound waves.
Relating to or using nuclear energy, typically fission, for propulsion or power generation in military vessels.
Propulsion system using nuclear reactors to generate power.
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