General Characteristics Bainbridge Class

USS BAINBRIDGE CGN-25

Navy Designation DLGN (Prior to 1975) CGN-25 (After 1975)
Number of Miles Steamed Over 1,800,000
Type of Ship Guided Missle Cruiser, Nuclear Powered
Christening and Launch 15 April 1961, Bethlehem Quincy Yard
Power Plant Two pressurized water type nuclear reactors.
Length 564 feet
Beam 56 feet
Displacement 9000 Standard tons
Speed More than 30 knots
Keel Laid 15 May, 1959
Commissioning 6 October, 1962
Deactivation 06 October 1995
Decommissioning
06 October 1996
Crew 42 Officers, 506 Enlisted
Armament
  • Standard Missile (ER/MR)
  • EightHarpoon (From 2 quad launchers)
  • Two Phalanx close-in-weapons systems
  • Major Deployments 4 Mediterranean
    1 Around the World 7 Vietnam 5 Western Pacific/Indian Ocean, Arabian Gulf
    Battle Efficiency Awards 11
    Weapons Firings 107 Missiles
    Anchors (2) 9740 And 4640 Pounds
    Rudders (2) 146,000 Pounds
    Air Conditioning
    Plant Capacity
    500 Tons (Enough for more than 75 homes)
    Miles of Welding Rods Used in Construction 2500
    Number of valves 8200
    Loaves of Bread Baked Over 604,000
    Number of Eggs Used Over 8,672,400