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

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New York Shipbuilding Corporation notableShipBuilt USS Kitty Hawk (CV-63)
USS Forrestal (CV-59) followedBy Kitty Hawk-class aircraft carrier
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USS Kitty Hawk (CV-63) hullNumber CV-63
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Kitty Hawk-class aircraft carrier includesShip USS Kitty Hawk (CV-63)
Kitty Hawk-class aircraft carrier hasNotableShip USS Kitty Hawk (CV-63)
Battle Cat refersTo USS Kitty Hawk (CV-63)
Battle Cat nicknameFor Kitty Hawk-class aircraft carrier USS Kitty Hawk (CV-63)
linked to: USS Kitty Hawk (CV-63)
Battle Cat refersTo conventional-powered aircraft carrier USS Kitty Hawk (CV-63)
linked to: USS Kitty Hawk (CV-63)
USS George Washington (CVN-73) replaced USS Kitty Hawk (CV-63) as forward-deployed carrier in Japan
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