TEXAS (CGN 39)
(ex-DLGN 39)
GUIDED MISSILE CRUISER (NUCLEAR-PROPULSION)
UIC: 20682
Class: CGN 38 Fleet:
Status: Disposed of by Recycling Homeport:
Date status changed: 10/30/2001 Berth:
Maintenance Category:
Force: MARAD Type:
Builder: NEWPORT NEWS/NEWPT
Delivery Date: 07/26/1977
Award Date: 12/21/1971 Age (since delivery) (At time of disposal): 24.3 years
Keel Date: 08/18/1973 Commission Date: 09/10/1977
Launch Date: 08/09/1975 Decommission Date: 07/16/1993
Age (since launch)(At time of disposal) 26.2 years Years from Commission to Decommission: 15.8
Stricken Date: 07/16/1993
Overall Length: 586 ft Waterline Length: 560 ft
Extreme Beam: 63 ft Waterline Beam: 62 ft
Maximum Navigational Draft: 32 ft Draft Limit: 23 ft
Light Displacement: 10663 tons Full Displacement: 11666 tons
Dead Weight: 1003 tons
Hull Material: Steel hull, aluminum superstructure.
Number of Propellers: 2
Propulsion Type: Steam Turbine (Nuclear)
Accommodations: Officers: 35 Enlisted: 438
Custodian: PUGET SOUND NAVAL SHIPYARD, BREMERTON, WA (NAVSHIPYD) Ships Program Manager:
Planning Yard:
HOLYSMOKES... the old Texas was decomm'd and is now in Bremerton?? Well... if that dont' beat all. If it were a snake it would'a bit me.
I was on some Navy ops with that boat. [snif] That was a good looking ship.