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Harry S. Truman 2004

Ships

No	Name	Yard No	Builder	Laid down	Launched	Comm	Fate
CVN71	Theodore Roosevelt	624	Newport News SB	31.10.1981	27.10.1984	25.10.1986	in service (2020)
CVN72	Abraham Lincoln	630	Newport News SB	3.11.1984	13.2.1988	11.11.1989	in service (2020)
CVN73	George Washington	631	Newport News SB	25.8.1986	21.7.1990	4.7.1992	in service (2020)
CVN74	John C. Stennis	641	Newport News SB	13.3.1991	11.11.1993	9.12.1995	in service (2020)
CVN75	Harry S. Truman (ex-United States)	642	Newport News SB	29.11.1993	7.9.1996	25.7.1998	in service (2020)

Technical data

Displacement standard, t	CVN71: 80753 CVN72: 81147 CVN73: 81083 CVN74: 80085 CVN75: 78453
Displacement full, t	CVN71: 103658 CVN72: 104242 CVN73: 104208 CVN74: 103020 CVN75: 101390
Length, m	317.1 wl 332.9 oa
Breadth, m	40.9 wl 78.3 ext
Draught, m	11.7 - 11.9
No of shafts	4
Machinery	4 sets Westinghouse geared steam turbines, 2 Westinghouse A4W/A1G reactors
Power, h. p.	280000
Max speed, kts	32
Fuel, t	nuclear
Endurance, nm(kts)	practically unlimited
Armour, mm	presumably belt summary: 135, flight deck: 45, hangar deck: 50, main deck: 56 + Kevlar protection of vital spaces
Armament	CVN71: 3 x 8 Sea Sparrow SAM (24 RIM-7), 4 x 6 - 20/76 Mk 15 Phalanx, 4 x 1 - 12.7/90, ~90 aircraft (F-4, F-14, F/A-18 fighters, A-4, A-6, A-7, AV-8 attackers, RF-4, OV-10 recon planes, EA-3, EA-6 ECM planes, E-2 EW planes, S-3 ASW planes, KA-3, EKA-3, KA-6 tankers, C-2 cargo planes, AH-1, CH-3, CH-46, CH-53, HH-1, HH-3, MH-53, RH-53, SH-2, SH-3, SH-60, UH-1, UH-2, UH-3, UH-46 helicopters) CVN72: 3 x 8 Sea Sparrow SAM (24 RIM-7), 4 x 6 - 20/76 Mk 15 Phalanx, 4 x 1 - 12.7/90, ~90 aircraft (F-4, F-14, F/A-18 fighters, A-4, A-6, A-7, AV-8 attackers, RF-4, OV-10 recon planes, EA-3, EA-6 ECM planes, E-2 EW planes, S-3 ASW planes, KA-3, EKA-3, KA-6 tankers, C-2 cargo planes, AH-1, CH-3, CH-46, CH-53, HH-1, HH-3, MH-53, RH-53, SH-2, SH-3, SH-60, UH-1, UH-2, UH-3, UH-46 helicopters) CVN73: 3 x 8 Sea Sparrow SAM (24 RIM-7), 4 x 6 - 20/76 Mk 15 Phalanx, 4 x 1 - 12.7/90, ~90 aircraft (F-14, F/A-18 fighters, A-4, A-6, AV-8 attackers, OA-4, OV-10 recon planes, EA-6, ES-3 ECM planes, E-2 EW planes, S-3 ASW planes, KA-6 tankers, C-2 cargo planes, AH-1, CH-3, CH-46, CH-53, HH-1, HH-3, HH-60, MH-53, RH-53, SH-2, SH-3, SH-60, UH-1, UH-2, UH-3, UH-46 helicopters) CVN74: 3 x 8 Sea Sparrow SAM (24 RIM-7), 4 x 6 - 20/76 Mk 15 Phalanx, 10 x 1 - 12.7/90, ~90 aircraft (F-14, F/A-18 fighters, A-6, AV-8 attackers, OA-4 recon planes, EA-6, ES-3 ECM planes, E-2 EW planes, S-3 ASW planes, KA-6 tankers, C-2 cargo planes, AH-1, CH-3, CH-46, CH-53, HH-1, HH-3, HH-60, MH-53, RH-53, SH-2, SH-3, SH-60, UH-1, UH-2, UH-3, UH-46 helicopters) CVN75: 3 x 8 Sea Sparrow SAM (24 RIM-7), 4 x 6 - 20/76 Mk 15 Phalanx, 10 x 1 - 12.7/90, ~90 aircraft (F-14, F/A-18 fighters, AV-8 attackers, OA-4 recon planes, EA-6, ES-3 ECM planes, EW-2 EW planes, S-3 ASW planes, C-2 cargo planes, AH-1, CH-3, CH-46, CH-53, HH-1, HH-3, HH-60, MH-53, RH-53, SH-2, SH-3, SH-60, UH-1, UH-2, UH-3, UH-46 helicopters)
Electronic equipment	CVN71: SPS-49(v)5, SPS-48E, SPS-67(v)1, 2x SPN-42A, SPN-43B, SPN-44, SPS-64(v)9, SPS-73, 6x Mk 95, 4x Mk 90, Mk 23 TAS radars, SLQ-29 ECM suite, 8x Mk 36 SRBOC decoy RL, SLQ-25A torpedo decoy, ACDS, JDTS, POST, CVIC, NTCS-A, ASCAC CCS CVN72: SPS-49(v)5, SPS-48E, SPS-67(v)1, SPN-43B, SPN-44, 2x SPN-46, SPS-64(v)9, SPS-72, 6x Mk 95, 4x Mk 90, Mk 23 TAS radars, SLQ-32(v)4 ECM suite, 8x Mk 36 SRBOC decoy RL, SLQ-25A torpedo decoy, ACDS, JDTS, POST, CVIC, NTSC-A, ASCAC CCS CVN73-75: SPS-49(v)5, SPS-48E, SPS-67(v)1, SPN-43B, SPN-44, 2x SPN-46, SPS-64(v)9, SPS-73, 6x Mk 95, 4x Mk 90, Mk 23 TAS radars, SLQ-32(v)4 ECM suite, 8x Mk 36 SRBOC decoy RL, SLQ-25A torpedo decoy, ACDS, JDTS, POST, CVIC, NTSC-A, ASCAC CCS
Complement	6072

Air group

Year	Fighters	Attackers	recon, EW, ECM	ASW and auxiliary	Helicopters
1991, all	24 F-14A	24 F/A-18A or A-7E, 10 A-6E	4 EA-6B, 4 E-2C	10 S-3A, 4 KA-6D	6 SH-3G/H
2005, all	36 F/A-18C, 14 F-14	---	4 EA-6B, 4 E-2C, 2 ES-3	8 S-3B, 2 C-2	6 SH-60
2010, all	55 F/A-18	---	4 EA-6B, 4E-2C	2 C-2A	4 SH-60F, 2 HH-60H
2016, standard	14 F/A-18A/D, 30 F/A-18E/F	---	6 EA-18G, 6 E-2C/D	2 C-2A	10 MH-60R/S
2016, Theodore Roosevelt (CVW-17)	24 F/A-18E, 24 F/A-18F	---	4 EA-18G, 4 E-2C	2 C-2A	6 MH-60S, 6 MH-60R
2016, John C. Stennis (CVW-9)	36 F/A-18E, 12 F/A-18F	---	4 EA-18G, 4 E-2C	2 C-2A	6 MH-60S, 6 MH-60R
2016, Harry S. Truman (CVW-7)	12 F/A-18C, 24 F/A-18E, 12 F/A-18F	---	4 EA-18G, 4 E-2C	2 C-2A	6 MH-60S, 6 MH-60R
2018, Theodore Roosevelt (CVW-17)	12 F/A-18C Hornet, 12 F/A-18E Super Hornet, 24 F/A-18F Super Hornet	---	6 EA-18G Growler, 6 E-2C Hawkeye	2 C-2A Greyhound	6 MH-60S Knighthawk, 6 MH-60R Seahawk
2018, Abraham Lincoln (CVW-7)	36 F/A-18E Super Hornet, 12 F/A-18F Super Hornet	---	6 EA-18G Growler, 6 E-2D Hawkeye	2 C-2A Greyhound	6 MH-60S Knighthawk, 6 MH-60R Seahawk
2018, John C. Stennis (CVW-9)	36 F/A-18E Super Hornet, 12 F/A-18F Super Hornet	---	6 EA-18G Growler, 6 E-2C Hawkeye	2 C-2A Greyhound	6 MH-60S Knighthawk, 6 MH-60R Seahawk
2018, Harry S. Truman (CVW-1)	24 F/A-18E Super Hornet, 24 F/A-18F Super Hornet	---	6 EA-18G Growler, 6 E-2D Hawkeye	2 C-2A Greyhound	6 MH-60S Knighthawk, 6 MH-60R Seahawk

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Aircraft facilities

CVN71 (fd - 22,268 m², ha - 6,860 m² / 55,357 m³): Flight deck: 331.7 x 76.8m. Hangar: 208.5 x 32.9 x 8.07 m. There are 4 deck-edge elevators (47.6t, 21.4/25.9 x 15.9m). There are 4 C13 Mod.1 catapults. Aircraft fuel stowage: 10 220 000 l of JP-5 jet fuel. Aviation ordnance stowage is 1954t.

CVN72-75(fd - 22,268 m², ha - 6,860 m² / 55,357 m³): Flight deck: 331.7x 76.8m. Hangar: 208.5 x 32.9 x 8.07 m. There are 4 deck-edge elevators (47.6t, 21.4/25.9 x 15.9m). There are 4 C13 Mod.2 catapults. Aircraft fuel stowage: 10 220 000 l of JP-5 jet fuel. Aviation ordnance stowage is 1954t.

Project history

With these ships the US Navy returned to building nuclear carriers of Enterprise size. They incorporate a new two-reactor power plant, developed from a project for a single reactor destroyer/frigate plant, and so have even more internal space than the huge Enterprise, in addition they incorporate the more economical (in terms of space) torpedo protection system of the Kennedy. Their general arrangement and electronic suit also duplicate those of Kennedy, and they were armed with 3 Sea Sparrow launchers for self-defence. Theodore Roosevelt sub-class are considerably improved, particularly in self-defence (Kevlar over vitals, and better hull protection). A reduction in aviation ordnance (to 1954 tons) presumably reflects increased volume devoted to protection. Otherwise these ships are similar to the CVN68 class, with much the same hull envelope.

Ship protection

Armour protection consists of 3 protected decks (flight, hangar and lower decks) and vertical armour (side armour and longitudinal bulkheads). Also there is a box-shaped protection of magazines and vital zones. Underwater protection includes 5 longitudinal bulkheads (4th bulkhead is 76mm-thick). Bottom is also protected. Also vital spaces have 63mm Kevlar protection.

Modernizations

1996, George Washington; early 2000s, Abraham Lincoln, John C. Stennis, Harry S. Truman: + JSIPS-N CCS

1996, Theodore Roosevelt: + JSIPS-N CCS

1998, Theodore Roosevelt: - 2x SPN-42A radars, SLQ-29 ECM; + 2x SPN-46 radars, SLQ-32(v)4 ECM

2005, George Washington: - 1 x 8 Sea Sparrow SAM, 2 x 6 - 20/76, 2x Mk 95, Mk 90, Mk 23 TAS radars; + 2 x 21 RAM SAM (42 RIM-116A), SPQ-9B radar, SLQ-20B ECM signal processor, SLX-1 torpedo-protection system

2006, Harry S. Truman; 2008, Abraham Lincoln: - 1 x 8 Sea Sparrow SAM, 1 x 6 - 20/76, 2x Mk 95, Mk 90 radars; + 2 x 21 RAM SAM (42 RIM-116A), SLQ-20B ECM signal processor, SLX-1 torpedo-protection system, CEC USG-2 CCS

11/2007, Theodore Roosevelt; 2007, John C. Stennis: - 1 x 8 Sea Sparrow SAM, 1 x 6 - 20/76, 2x Mk 95, Mk 90, Mk 23 TAS radars; + 2 x 21 RAM SAM (42 RIM-116A), SPQ-9B radar, SLQ-20B ECM signal processor, SLX-1 torpedo-protection system, CEC USG-2 CCS

2010, George Washington: + CEC USG-2 CCS

2010-2014, all: - 2 x 8 Sea Sparrow SAM; + 2 x 8 ESSM SAM (16 RIM-162), SSDS Mk 2, ADMACS CCS

(8/2009-6/2013), Theodore Roosevelt; (7/2013-5/2017), Abraham Lincoln: top two levels of island were completely replaced, new antenna mast and new radar tower were installed.

Naval service

No significant events.