APNS Yorktown (CVN-65), APNS Long Beach (CGN-09) and APNS Bainbridge (DLGN-25) at sea on July 31st, 1967.
The Yorktown-class aircraft carriers are the first nuclear powered supercarriers of the American People's Navy. They were ordered in 1961 in response to the British Illustrious-class CVNs. The Yorktown-class entered service in 1966. The last member of the class, Ranger was decommissioned in March 2014 after a little over 44 years of service.
- The Yorktown-class is comparable in size and capabilities to the nuclear powered version of the USS John F. Kennedy (CVN-67).
Specifications[]
- Type: Nuclear powered supercarrier
- Service Period: 1966-2014
- Characteristics:
- Length (Overall): 1,052 feet (320.65 meters)
- Length (Waterline): 990 feet (301.75 meters)
- Beam Extreme): 252 feet (76.81 meters)
- Beam (Waterline): 130 feet (39.62 meters)
- Height: 192 feet (58.52 meters)
- Draft: 37 feet (11.28 meters)
- Displacement: 63,155 tons (Light); 88,750 tons (Full Load)
- Crew: 5,500
- Propulsion: 4 x A3W nuclear reactors, 4 x shafts, 288,000 shp (216 MW)
- Range: Unlimited
- Speed: 34 knots (62.97 km/h)
- Sensor Suite:
- AN/SPS-48E 3D Air Search Radar
- AN/SPS-49 2D Air Search Radar
- AN/SPQ-9 Fire Control Radar
- AN/SPN-41 Landing Aid Radar
- AN/SPN-43C Air Traffic Control Radar
- AN/SPN-46 Air Traffic Control Radar
- Countermeasures:
- AN/SLQ-25C Nixie
- AN/SLQ-32(V)4 Electronic Warfare Suite
- Mk.36 SBROC
- Armament:
- 4 x Mk.25 missile launchers (replaced by Mk.29 launchers)
- 4 x 20mm Phalanx CIWS
- Aircraft Carried: 90-100
- Aviation Facilities: 4 x steam catapults
Unit Run[]
- APNS Yorktown (CVN-65)
- APNS Intrepid (CVN-66)
- APNS Ranger (CVN-67)