USS Carl Vinson (CVN-70) WORLD CRUISE 1983

Namesake. Carl Vinson, (1883-1981) American politician for over 50 years and influential in the 20th century expansion of the USN
Ordered. 5 Apr 1974
Builder. Newport News Shipbuilding
Laid down. 11 Oct 1975
Launched. 15 Mar 1980
Commissioned. 13 Mar 1982
Homeport. San Diego, CA
Motto. Vis Per Mare (Strength from the Sea)
Status. in active service
Class and type. Nimitz-class aircraft carrier
Displacement. 101,300 long tons (113,500 short tons)
Length:
Overall: 1,092 feet (332.8 m)
Waterline: 1,040 feet (317.0 m)
Beam:
Overall: 252 ft (76.8 m)
Waterline: 134 ft (40.8 m)
Draft:
Maximum navigational: 37 feet (11.3 m)
Limit: 41 feet (12.5 m)
Propulsion:
2 × Westinghouse A4W nuclear reactors (HEU 93.5%)
4 × steam turbines
4 × shafts
260,000 shp (194 MW)
Speed. 30+ knots (56+ km/h; 35+ mph)
Range. Unlimited distance; 20–25 years
Complement. Ship's company: 3,532, Air wing: 2,480, Crew: 6,012
Sensors and processing systems:
AN/SPS-48E 3-D air search radar
AN/SPS-49(V)5 2-D air search radar
AN/SPQ-9B target acquisition radar
AN/SPN-46 air traffic control radars
AN/SPN-43C air traffic control radar
AN/SPN-41 landing aid radars
4 × Mk 91 NSSM guidance systems
4 × Mk 95 radars
Electronic warfare & decoys:
AN/SLQ-32A(V)4 Countermeasures suite
SLQ-25A Nixie Torpedo Countermeasures
Armament:
2 × Mk 57 Mod13 Sea Sparrow Launchers
2 × RIM-116 Rolling Airframe Missile Launchers
2 × Phalanx CIWS
Armor. Unknown
Aircraft. 90 fixed wing and helicopters