USS Vicksburg (CG-69)
| Career | |
|---|---|
| Ordered: | 25 February 1988 |
| Laid down: | 30 May 1990 |
| Launched: | 7 September 1991 |
| Commissioned: | 14 November 1992 |
| Decommissioned: | |
| Status: | Active in service as of 2005. |
| Struck: | |
| General Characteristics | |
| Displacement: | 9,600 tons (9,754 tonnes) |
| Length: | 567 ft (172.8 m) |
| Beam: | 55 ft (16.8 m) |
| Draught: | 33 ft (10.1 m) |
| Propulsion: | 4 × General Electric LM2500 gas turbines, 2 shafts, 80,000 shp (59,656 kw) |
| Speed: | 30+ knots |
| Range: | |
| Complement: | 387 officers and enlisted |
| Armament: | 2 x 61 cell Mk 41 vertical launch systems, 122 x RIM-67 SM-2, BGM-109 Tomahawk or RUM-139 VL-Asroc, 8 x AGM-84 Harpoon missiles 2 x 5 in, 2 x 25 mm, 24 x 12.7 mm guns, 2 x Phalanx CIWS 2 x Mk 46 triple torpedo tubes |
| Aircraft: | 2 x SH-60 Sea Hawk helicopters |
| Motto: | Key to Victory |
USS Vicksburg (CG-69) is a Ticonderoga-class cruiser in the United States Navy. She is named for the Battle of Vicksburg fought during the American Civil War.
Crest of USS Vicksburg
This article includes information collected from the Naval Vessel Register.
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