Keywords: Six nuclear-powered guided missile cruisers underway in formation.jpg An aerial port bow view of six nuclear-powered 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 dodmedia osd mil/Assets/Still/1987/Navy/DN-SC-87-08335 JPEG ID DN-SC-87-08335 / Service Depicted Air Force Operation / Series READEX 1-81 Date Shot 26 Feb 1981 Camera Operator PH2 M W COLLINS PD-USGov-Military-Navy California class cruisers Virginia class cruisers Groups of naval ships of the United States |