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CLASS - TICONDEROGA (Flight II) Displacement 9,589 (FL) Tons, Dimensions, 565' 10" (oa) x 55' x 31' 6" (Max) Armament 2 x 5"/54RF, 2 VLS, (122 Missiles) 2 x 20mm Phalanx CIWS, 2 x 25mm Bushmaster mg. 6 x12.75" TT. 2 LAMPS Helos. Machinery, 80,000 SHP; G.E. Gas Turbines, 2 screws Speed, 30+ Knots, Crew 370. Operational and Building Data Keel laid on 18 MAR 1985 by Ingalls Shipbuilding, Pascagoula, MS Launched 20 JUN 1986 Commissioned 26 SEP 1987 Home port: Norfolk, VA |
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272k | Commissioning booklet, 26 SEPT 1987. | Robert M. Cieri | |
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29k | Port Bow. | USN | |
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27k | Port Bow view while underway in the South Pacific. | Bernard A. Cardali | |
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Starboard bow view while conducting Builders Sea Trials in the Gulf of Mexico in September 1987. Ingalls Shipbuilding Photo. |
Robert M. Cieri | |
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61k | Aug. 1, 1988 - Gulf of Mexico: A port bow view of the guided missile cruiser USS Leyte Gulf (CG 55) underway. | Fred Weiss | |
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59k | Aug. 2, 1990 - Atlantic Ocean: A port view of the guided missile cruiser USS Leyte Gulf (CG 55) underway en route to Naval Station, Norfolk, VA. U.S. Navy Photo. | Fred Weiss | |
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74k | Aug. 2, 1990 - Atlantic Ocean: A port bow view of the guided missile cruiser USS Leyte Gulf (CG 55) underway en route to Naval Station, Norfolk, VA. U.S. Navy Photo. | Fred Weiss | |
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4 January 1992: NavSta Mayport FL - The guided missile cruiser USS Leyte Gulf (CG 55), left, and USS Vreeland (DE 1068) lie tied up at the naval station. US Navy photo, DVID #DNSC9204776, by OS2 John Bouvia |
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4 January 1992: NavSta Mayport FL - The guided missile cruiser USS Leyte Gulf (CG 55), left, and USS Vreeland (DE 1068) lie tied up at the naval station. US Navy photo, DVID #DNSC9204774, by OS2 John Bouvia |
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130k | Starboard quarter view while moored in Naples Harbor, 04 JAN 1997. | Lello Roccasalva | |
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149k | Starboard view of the aft superstructure while moored in Naples Harbor, 04 JAN 1997. | Lello Roccasalva | |
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152k | Starboard midships view while moored in Naples Harbor, 04 JAN 1997. | Lello Roccasalva | |
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149k | Starboard midships view while moored in Naples Harbor, 04 JAN 1997. | Lello Roccasalva | |
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126k | Starboard view of forward superstructure while moored in Naples Harbor, 04 JAN 1997. | Lello Roccasalva | |
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131k | Starboard view of the forward mast and upper part of the superstructure while moored in Naples Harbor, 04 JAN 1997. | Lello Roccasalva | |
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130k | Starboard bow view while moored in Naples Harbor, 04 JAN 1997.. | Lello Roccasalva | |
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124k | Starboard side looking aft from the bow while moored in Naples Harbor, 04 JAN 1997. | Lello Roccasalva | |
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110k | Starboard side view of the forward 5"/54 MK45 gun mount while moored in Naples Harbor, 04 JAN 1997. | Lello Roccasalva | |
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62k | 8 NOV 2001 - Starboard side view of the US Navy Ticonderoga Class: Guided Missile Cruiser (Aegis) USS LeyteGulf (CG 55) as the crew holds morning quarters on deck while underway in the Arabian Sea in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. | Fred Weiss | |
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743k | Cobh, Cork, Ireland (Jun. 30, 2003) -- The U.S. Navy guided missile cruiser USS Leyte Gulf (CG 55) and Arleigh Burke-class destroyer USS Bulkeley (DDG 84) are moored pier-side during a brief port visit. Photo courtesy of Gerard Reynolds (030630-O-9999R-001). | Bill Gonyo | |
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690k | May 1, 2004 -- Members of the Vessel Board Search and Seizure (VBSS) team return to the guided missile cruiser USS Leyte Gulf (CG 55) in a Rigid Hull Inflatable Boat (RHIB) after searching several fishing dhows in the Gulf of Oman. VBSS teams are trained to look for any illegal items or activities while conducting searches. The multinational Combined Task Force 150 (CTF-150) was established to monitor, inspect, board, and stop suspect shipping to pursue the war on terrorism and includes operations currently taking place in the North Arabia Sea to support Operation Iraqi Freedom. Countries contributing to CTF-150 currently include Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Pakistan, New Zealand, Spain, United Kingdom and the United States. U.S. Navy photo by PhotographerÕs Mate 1st Class Bart Bauer (040501-N-7586B-122). | Bill Gonyo | |
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223k | Starboard bow view while moored port side to, Norfolk, VA 20 April 2007. | Wendell McLaughlin | |
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