USS America (CV 66)

Designation: USS America (CV 66)
Classification Type: Aircraft Carrier
Ship Class: Kitty Hawk-class
Country of Origin: United States
Initial Year of Service: 1965
Number in Class: 4

Dimensions:
Length: 1048ft (319.43m)
Beam: 248ft (75.59m)
Draught: 38ft (11.58m)

Performance:
Surface Speed: 34kts (39mph)
Submerged Speed: 0kts (0mph)
Range: (21,599km)

Structure:
Complement: 3,306
Displacement: 83,573tons

Power:
Engine(s): 8 x boilers powering 4 x steam turbines at 280,000shp.

Weapons Suite:
3 x Mark 29 launchers (Sea Sparrow surface-to-air missiles)
3 x 20mm Phalanx CIWS (Close-In Weapon Systems) systems

Air Arm:
79 aircraft of various makes including Vought A-7 Corsair II, F-4 Phantom and F-8 crusader fighter-bombers, SP-2 Neptune anti-submarine aircraft, SH-3A Sea King helicopters.