South Carolina

U.S.S. South Carolina

(Argos-77/37)

Class: California - 2 nuclear-propelled guided missile cruisers of 1967-68
Displacement: 10,530 tons
Dimensions: 596' x 61' x 31'6"
Machinery: 2 pressurized-water D2G reactors, steam turbines; 60,000 shp; 2 shafts
Speed: 30+ knots
Missiles: 2 single Mk 13 Mod 3 launchers for Tartar/Standard-MR SAM (80 weapons); 8 Harpoon SSM Mk 141 (2 quad canisters)
Guns: 2-5"/54 DP Mk 45 (2x1); 2-20 mm Phalanx CIWS Mk 15
ASW weapons: 1 8-tube ASROC launcher Mk 16 (24 weapons); 4-12.75" T.T. Mk 32 (4x1)
Helicopters: VERTREP area only
Complement: 595 (40+555)