Keywords: Nuclear Warships formation.jpg Aerial view of six nuclear-powered U S Navy guided missile cruisers underway in formation during exercise READEX 1-81 The ships are from left to right front row USS California CGN-36 USS South Carolina CGN-37 USS Virginia CGN-38 ; second row USS Texas CGN-39 USS Mississippi CGN-40 and USS Arkansas CGN-41 http //www defenseimagery mil U S DefenseImagery photo VIRIN http //www defenseimagery mil/imagery html guid 1eb0ec4ce16635b881d8eeecabbb2e92db2fed5d DN-SC-87-08333 1981-02-26 PH1 Anthony A Alleyne USN PD-USGov-Military-Navy ImageNote 1 159 958 371 442 2830 1870 2 USS TEXAS CGN-39 ImageNoteEnd 1 ImageNote 2 1666 1336 534 201 2830 1870 2 USS SOUTH CAROLINA CGN-37 ImageNoteEnd 2 ImageNote 3 1861 1191 350 156 2830 1870 2 USS VIRGINIA CGN-38 ImageNoteEnd 3 ImageNote 4 2013 1007 368 223 2830 1870 2 USS ARKANSAS CGN-41 ImageNoteEnd 4 ImageNote 5 1001 1099 375 276 2830 1870 2 USS CALIFORNIA CGN-36 ImageNoteEnd 5 ImageNote 6 877 880 262 223 2830 1870 2 USS MISSISSIPPI CGN-40 ImageNoteEnd 6 Groups of naval ships of the United States USS California CGN-36 USS South Carolina CGN-37 USS Virginia CGN-38 USS Texas CGN-39 USS Mississippi CGN-40 USS Arkansas CGN-41 |