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California State
Golden State

Golden Bear

Golden Bear

Golden Bear

Original Name(s)

Lake Fellowship
Henry County

Mellene

Del Orleans
Crescent City

Maury

Navy Hull IX-34 GAKA-32 APA-21 T-AGS-39
CMA Service 1931–1946 1946–1971 1971–1995 1996–present
LOA 261' 00" 424' 02" 492' 00" 499' 10"
LBP 251' 00" 399' 01" 465' 00" 462' 01"
Beam 43' 06" 58' 00" 65' 06" 72' 00"
Draft 17' 00" 15' 06" 25' 06" 30' 06"
Displacement (tons) 4,000 7,080 14,210 15,821
Speed (knots) 9.5 12.0 16.5 20
Engine Steam,
Triple-Expansion
Steam,
Turbo-Electric
Steam,
Geared Turbine
Diesel
Hoursepower 1,500 6,000 7,800 17,000
Propeller(s) Single Twin Single Single
Crew
Officer:
Cadets:
Crew:

12
132
16

25
215
28

26
250
25

25
270
21
MARAD type 1099-A S4-SE2-BE1 C3-P S4-M-MA154a
Build by American SB
Loraine OH
Walsh-Kaiser
Providence RI
Bethlehem Steel
Baltimore MD
Bethlehem Steel
Baltimore MD
Launched Oct 18, 1919 Dec 11, 1944 Feb 17, 1940 Sep 4, 1987
Completed Nov 1920 Jan 20, 1945 Aug 23, 1940 Mar 31, 1989
Comm. USN May 27, 1930 Jan 20, 1945 Oct 10, 1941 Mar 31, 1989
Decomm. USN Aug 22, 1930 Jun 11, 1946 Apr 30, 1948 Sep 16, 1994
Comm. CMA Dec 9, 1931 Sep 7, 1946 Jun 1971 May 4, 1996
Decomm. CMA Sep 7, 1946 May 14, 1971 Jul 18, 1995 Still Active
Fate Scrap 1962 Scrap 1971 Artship 1999–2003
fate pending

 

 
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