CV-59 FORRESTAL class

Specifications
Displacement,light	56,000 (CVA 59-60), 56,300 (CVA 61-62) 59,900 tons
Displacement, full load	75,900 to 79,300 tons
Length	1,063 to 1,086
Beam	129 feet
Flight Deck Width	252 feet
Speed	30-plus knots
Power Plant	Eight boilers, with Forrestal's plant approximately 50 percent lower pressure than other ships in class; four geared steam turbines, four shafts 260,000 shaft horsepower for Forrestal, 280,000 for others
Aircraft	Approximately 75
Armament	Sea Sparrow missiles 3 Phalanx CIWS 20mm mounts [installed during SLEP]
Combat Systems	SPS-48C 3-D Air Search Radar SPS-49 Air Search Radar SPS-67 3 Mk91 Fire Control SLQ-29 EW WLR- 1 ESM WLR- 3 ESM WLR-11 ESM
Complement	3,019 ship's company 2,480 in air wing
Unit Operating Cost Annual Average	$142,000,000 [source: [FY1996 VAMOSC]

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