The USS Vincennes (CG-49) was a Ticonderoga-class Aegis guided missile cruiser in service with the United States Navy from July 1985 to June 2005. Decommissioned in 2005, Vincennes was sold for scrapping to International Shipbreaking in July 2010, and fin
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USS Chosin (CG-65) is a Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser serving in the United States Navy. She is named in honor of the Battle of Chosin Reservoir of the Korean War.[1] Commissioned in 1991, she is currently serving in the Pacific
Continue reading >>USS Monterey (CG-61) is a Ticonderoga-classguided-missilecruiser in the United States Navy. She is named for the Battle of Monterrey at Monterrey, Nuevo León during the Mexican-American War in 1846. She was built at Bath Iron Works in Main
Continue reading >>Ordered: 20 May 1982 Builder: Bath Iron Works Laid down: 31 August 1984 Launched: 14 December 1985 Acquired: 22 June 1987 Commissioned: 22 August 1987 Decommissioned: 15 December 2005 Struck: 14 December 2005 Motto: Defender of the Republic Fate: To be di
Continue reading >>General characteristics Displacement: Approx. 9,600 long tons (9,800t) full load Length: 567 feet (173 m) Beam: 55 feet (16.8 meters) Draft: 34 feet (10.2 meters) Propulsion: 4 General Electric LM2500 gas turbine engines, 80,000 shaft horsepower (60,000kW
Continue reading >>General characteristics Class type: Ticonderoga -class cruiser Displacement: Approx. 9,600 long tons (9,800t) full load Length: 567 feet (173 m) Beam: 55 feet (16.8 meters) Draft: 34 feet (10.2 meters) Propulsion: 4 General Electric LM2500 gas turbine eng
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