USS Kitty Hawk (CV-63)
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USS Kitty Hawk (CV-63) was a U.S. Navy Kitty Hawk–class supercarrier that served as a key conventionally powered aircraft carrier from the early 1960s until its decommissioning in 2009.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Kitty Hawk-class aircraft carrier
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United States Navy ship → aircraft carrier → supercarrier → |
| aircraftCarried |
fixed-wing aircraft
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helicopters → |
| armament |
CIWS Phalanx
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naval guns (early career) → surface-to-air missiles (various over career) → |
| awards |
Meritorious Unit Commendation
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Navy Unit Commendation → Presidential Unit Citation → multiple battle stars for Vietnam War → |
| beam |
about 130 ft (waterline)
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| builder |
New York Shipbuilding Corporation
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| commissioned |
1961-04-29
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| conflictParticipated |
Global War on Terrorism
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Operation Desert Storm → Vietnam War → |
| country |
United States of America
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| crewComplement |
over 4500 personnel (ship and air wing)
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| decommissioned |
2009-05-12
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| displacement |
about 61000 tons standard
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over 80000 tons full load → |
| flightDeckWidth |
about 252 ft
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| homeport |
San Diego, California
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Yokosuka, Japan → |
| hullNumber |
CV-63
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| laidDown |
1956-12-27
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| launched |
1960-05-21
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| length |
about 1047 ft
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| namesake |
Battle of Kitty Hawk
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Kitty Hawk, North Carolina → |
| nickName |
Battle Cat
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| notableEvent |
last conventionally powered aircraft carrier in U.S. Navy service
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served as forward-deployed carrier in Japan → |
| operator |
United States Navy
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| placeBuilt |
Camden, New Jersey
NERFINISHED
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| precededBy |
USS Independence (CV-62)
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| propulsion |
conventionally powered
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| propulsionSystem |
conventional boilers
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steam turbines → |
| role |
attack aircraft carrier
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multi-mission aircraft carrier → |
| shipClass |
Kitty Hawk-class aircraft carrier
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| status |
decommissioned
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| succeededBy |
USS George Washington (CVN-73)
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| type |
conventional-powered fleet carrier
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Referenced by (3)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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USS Forrestal (CV-59)
("Kitty Hawk-class aircraft carrier")
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followedBy |
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USS Kitty Hawk (CV-63)
("CV-63")
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hullNumber |
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New York Shipbuilding Corporation
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notableShipBuilt |