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USS Leyte Gulf CG55 - IMO 4676572

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Photographer:
Steven Collingwood [ View profile ]
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Nov 28, 2016
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Cruisers
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Dec 7, 2016
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2,410 x 1,746

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US Navy Ticonderoga Class Cruiser. She was commissioned in 1987, weighs 9,800 tons full load, and has a top speed of 32.5 knots. She was named after one of the largest (if not the largest) naval battles in history. She has 2 VLS Missile Groups (122 cells) that can carry SM-3 Anti Ballistic Missiles, SM-2 & SM-6 Medium-Range Long Range Surface to Air Missiles, Evolved Sea Sparrow Short Range Surface to Air Missiles, Tomahawk Land Attack Cruise Missiles, and VL-Asroc Anti Submarine Rockets. She also has Harpoon Anti Ship Missiles, 2 5" Guns, 2 20mm Phalanx Close In Weapon Systems, 12.75" ASW Torpedo Tubes, 25mm and 0.50 cal machine guns, and 2 MH-60 Series Helicopters. As a cruiser, she is able to also act as a command and control platform for other ships. She is seen here going east past Fort Monroe Hampton VA leaving Norfolk Naval Station. Probably as one of the ships participating in the Composite Unit and Joint Task Force Exercise for the USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) Carrier Strike Group.https://www.navysite.de/cg/cg55.html
http://www.navsource.org/archives/04/1155/040155.htm
http://uscarriers.net/cg55history.htm

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