USS California
1971 California-class cruiser
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Summary
USS California is a guided missile cruiser[1]. It draws 859 Wikipedia views per month (guided missile cruiser category, ranking #20 of 57).[2]
Key Facts
- Operator: United States Navy[3]
- Named after: California[4]
- Manufacturer: Newport News Shipbuilding[5]
- Vessel class: California-class cruiser[6]
- Commons category: USS California (CGN-36)[7]
- Country of origin: United States[8]
- Significant event: keel laying[9], ship launching[10], ship commissioning[11], ship decommissioning[12]
- Pennant number: CGN-36[13]
- Location of creation: Newport News[14]
- Described by source: Naval Vessel Register[15], Drachinifel[16], NavSource Naval History[17]
- Different from: USS California[18]
- Speed: 30[19]
- Name: USS California[20]
- Country of registry: United States[21]
Body
Works and Contributions
Things named for USS California include California-class cruiser[22], a ship class[23], founded in 1971[24].
Why It Matters
USS California has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[25] It is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[26]
Entities named for it include California-class cruiser[22], a ship class[23], founded in 1971[24].