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CLASS - VIRGINIA Displacement 11,100 Tons, Dimensions, 585' (oa) x 63' x 31' (Max) Armament 2 Standard SAM/ASW (66 Missiles) 2 x 5"/54RF, 6 x12.75" TT. Machinery, 60,000 SHP; 2 G.E. Reactors (D2G), Geared Turbines, 2 screws Speed, 30+ Knots, Crew 500. Operational and Building Data Keel laid on 17 JAN 1977 at Newport News Shipyard, Newport News, VA Launched 21 OCT 1978 Commissioned 18 OCT 1980 Decommissioned 07 JUL 1998 Stricken 07 JUL 1998 Fate: Disposed - Hulk recycled at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard 01 NOV 1999 |
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331k | Launch Booklet, 21 OCT 1978 | Robert M. Cieri | |
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264k | Welcome Aboard booklet, circa 1980. | Robert M. Cieri | |
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632k | Bow view from shipbuilder Newport News Shipbuilding, probably taken during sea trials in 1980. | Robert M. Cieri | |
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1 June 1980 - A starboard bow view of the nuclear-powered guided missile cruiser USS Arkansas (CGN-41) underway. The ship's forward Mark 45 5-inch/gun is being fired to port. U.S. navy photo #DN-SC-84-00366 |
Robert M. Cier | |
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160k | First day postal cover, 25 AUG 1980. | Robert M. Cieri | |
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247 | Commissioning Booklet, 18 OCT 1980 | Robert M. Cieri | |
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53k | Port bow, underway. | USN | |
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28k | Starboard view underway. | USN | |
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38k | Starboard view, heading to sea with San Francisco in the background. | USN | |
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138k | Undated port side photo of USS Arkansas (CGN-41), USS Mississippi (CGN 40), and USS Texas (CGN 39) (bottom to top). | Robert Hirsh | |
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351k | Undated starboard bow view. | Robert M. Cieri | |
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320k | USS Antitem (CG-54) and USS Arkansas (CGN-41) performing an underway replenishment with USNS Mars (AFS-1), date and location unknown. | Wendell McLaughlin | |
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43k | Starboard bow view while underway, date and location unknown. | Robert Hurst | |
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312k | Port bow view, 1 SEP 1980. | Robert M. Cieri | |
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An aerial starboard bow view of six nuclear-powered guided missile cruisers underway in formation during exercise READEX 1-81. The ships are, from left to right: USS TEXAS (CGN-39), USS MISSISSIPPI (CGN-40), USS CALIFORNIA (CGN-36), USS SOUTH CAROLINA (CGN-37), USS VIRGINIA (CGN-38) and USS ARKANSAS (CGN-41). Photo taken 26 February 1981. DOD Photo #DN-SC-87-08333 by PH1 Anthony Alleyne. |
Steve Dietrich | |
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17 March 1982 - An explosive charge is detonated off the starboard side of the nuclear-powered guided-missile cruiser USS Arkansas (CGN-41) during a shock test. U.S. Navy photo #DN-SC-87-05360 by: PH1 Toon. |
Robert M. Cieri | |
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SAN FRANCISCO BAY, CA, 12 October 1985 - The nuclear-powered guided-missile cruiser USS Arkansas (CGN 41) passes in review with crewmen manning the rail during San Francisco Fleet Week Parade of Ships. U.S. Navy photo #DN-SC-86-03207 by PH3 Oslund. |
Robert M. Cieri | |
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288k | Welcome Aboard booklet, circa 1986. | Robert M. Cieri | |
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Pacific Ocean, 9 April 1986 - A port beam view of the nuclear-powered guided missile cruiser USS Arkansas (CGN-41) underway. US Navy Photo. |
Fred Weiss | |
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Pacific Ocean, 9 April 1986 - A port side view of the fore section on the nuclear-powered guided missile cruiser USS Arkansas (CGN-41) passing close along the starboard side of the USS Enterprise (CVN-65) (Not shown). US Navy Photo. |
Fred Weiss | |
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Pacific Ocean, 17 September 1986 - A port side view of Nuclear Task Force One during Operation SEA ORBIT. The ships include the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Enterprise (CVN-65) (Center), which took part in the first cruise, and now accompanied by the guided missile cruisers USS Truxtun (CGN-35) (Bottom) and USS Arkansas (CGN-41). US Navy Photo. |
Fred Weiss | |
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Pacific Ocean, 17 September 1986 - A starboard side view of Nuclear Task Force One during Operation SEA ORBIT. The ships include the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Enterprise (CVN-65) (Center), which took part in the first cruise, and now accompanied by the guided missile cruisers USS Truxtun (CGN-35) (Bottom) and USS Arkansas (CGN-41). US Navy Photo. |
Pat Burke | |
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143k | "Gulf of Sidra Yacht Club" patch from the 86 Libya "Line of Death" when the Arkansas was used as bait to draw out the Libyan Navy for "target practice". | Pat Burke | |
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41k | Port bow, off the Kamchatka Peninsula, 1987. Nice image. | USN | |
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263k | Welcome Aboard booklet, circa 1991. | Robert M. Cieri | |
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65k | Port side view while at anchor in San Diego Bay, 1992. | David Buell | |
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Naval Station San Diego, 1 June 1992 - Aerial view of the 32nd Street Naval Station Pier 2, showing various ships berthed there. The Tarawa-class amphibious assault ship USS Belleau Wood (LHA 3) (left), the Spruance-class destroyer USS Harry W. Hill (DD 986) (across the pier) an unidentified Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser (rear left) and the Virginia-class nuclear-powered guided-missile cruiser USS Arkansas (CGN 41) outboard of her. U.S. Navy photo #DN-SC-04-15494 by PH2 M. Correa. |
Robert M. Cieri | |
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YOKOSUKA, Japan, 11 March 1994 - A port quarter view of the nuclear-powered guided-missile cruiser USS Arkansas (CGN 41) arriving at U.S. Fleet Activities Base, as part of the CARL VINSON battle group. The ships of the battle group are making a port visit before deploying to the Persian Gulf. U.S. Navy photo #DN-SC-95-00519 by PH3 Henderson. |
Robert M. Cieri | |
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339k | Deactivation Booklet, 18 OCT 1997. | Robert M. Cieri | |
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Commanding
Officers
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| Name/Rank | Final Rank | Dates |
| Read, Dennis Spencer, CAPT | 10/18/80 - 12/10/82 | |
| Chase, Malcolm W., CAPT | 12/10/82 - 12/20/85 | |
| Twardy, Clement Robert, CAPT | 12/20/85 - 07/24/87 | |
| Selfridge, Harry Edward, CAPT | 07/24/87 - 05/12/90 | |
| Lyons III, John Thomas, CAPT | RADM | 05/12/90 - 11/07/92 |
| Etnyre, Terrance Thomas, CAPT | VADM | 11/07/92 - 07/07/95 |
| Keithly, Thomas Morken, CAPT | 07/07/95 - 07/07/98 | |
(Courtesy of Robert M. Cieri, Wolfgang Hechler & Ron Reeves)
The contact listed, Was the contact at the time for this ship when located. If another person now is the contact, E-mail me and I will update this entry. These contacts are compiled from various sources over a long period of time and may or may not be correct. Every effort has been made to list the newest contact if more than one contact was found.
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