Long Beach-class
usn_cgn_long_beach_73Surface ShipsUSAAAW
- Length
- 210 m
- Beam
- 22.3 m
- Displacement
- 16600 t
- Max Speed
- 30 kn
Description
The Long Beach was conceived as an escort to the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier Enterprise. It has much the same sensor outfit leading to the 'cube' appearance, and a powerful anti-air battery consisting of twin Terrier launchers and one Talos launcher.
Unit
- Type
- Vessel
- Role
- AAW
- In service
- 1961–1980
- Armor
- Moderate
- Task Force cost
- 8,000 pts
- Score value
- 5
Dimensions
- Length
- 210 m
- Beam
- 22.3 m
- Displacement
- 16,600 t
Performance
- Max speed
- 30 kn
- Max reverse
- 7 kn
- Cavitation speed
- 4 kn
Machinery
- Main power
- Nuclear
- Horsepower
- 80,000 hp
- Propulsion
- 2 shafts
- Rudders
- 2
Signatures
- Visual ID range
- 15 nm
- RCS
- Very large
- IR signature
- Very large