Saturday, October 2, 2010

USS Harry S. Truman (CVN-75)

USS Harry S. Truman (CVN-75)
USS Harry S. Truman underway in September 2018.
History
United States
NameHarry S. Truman
NamesakeHarry S. Truman
Ordered30 June 1988
BuilderNewport News Shipbuilding
Cost$4.5 billion
Laid down29 November 1993
Launched7 September 1996
Commissioned25 July 1998
Renamedfrom United States
HomeportNorfolk
Identification
MottoThe Buck Stops Here
Nickname(s)HST
Statusin active service
Badge
General characteristics
Class and typeNimitz-class aircraft carrier
Displacement103,900 long tons (116,400 short tons)[1][2]
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
Speed30+ knots (56+ km/h; 35+ mph)[5]
RangeUnlimited distance; 20–25 years
Complement
  • Ship's company: 3,532
  • Air wing: 2,480
Sensors and
processing systems
Electronic warfare
& decoys
Armament
ArmorUnknown
Aircraft carried90 fixed wing and helicopters


Credit : https://en.wikipedia.org/ 



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