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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 19 AUG 1987 by Bath Iron Works, Bath, ME Launched 23 OCT 1988 Commissioned 16 JUN 1990 Home port: NOB Norfolk, VA |
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195k | Entering Malada Spain. | Javier Bueno Iturbe Spanish Aramada (RET) |
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The Ticonderoga class guided missile cruiser USS Monterey (CG 61) participated in Competitive Training Exercise (COMPUTEX) and Joint Fleet Exercise (JTFX) part of the USS John F. Kennedy (CV 67) battle group. The Monterey is preparing for a six month deployment to the Mediterranean Sea and the Persian Gulf. U.S. Navy photo #990713-N-9568E-003 by Photographer's Mate 2nd Class Christian Eskelund. |
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51k | Souda Bay, Crete, Greece, 28 October 2002) The Guided Missile Cruiser USS Monterey (CG 61) departs Souda Bay after a brief port visit, Monterey is part of the USS George Washington (CVN 73) Battle Group. | Bernard A. Cardali | |
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16 September 2003 - The guided missile cruiser USS Monterey (CG 61) departs Naval Station Norfolk to avoid Hurricane Isabel. More than 40 destroyers, frigates, and amphibious ships left the naval station piers to avoid any potential damage from the high winds and seas generated by the hurricane. U.S. Navy photo # 030916-N-4374S-003 by Photographer's Mate 2nd Class Michael Sandberg. |
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The Ticonderoga-class guided missile cruiser USS Monterey (CG 61) anchors out in the bay of Naples, Italy during a recent port visit on 6 July 2004. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 2nd Class Danny Ewing Jr. |
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Souda Bay, Crete, Greece, 15 January 2007 - Sailors man the rails as the guided missile cruiser USS Monterey (CG 61) arrives for a port call on Greece's largest island. The Ticonderoga-class cruiser is currently assigned to Standing NATO Maritime Group Two (SNMG-2). SNMG-2 consists of vessels from various allied nations and is currently being reconstituted while in port Souda Bay. U.S. Navy photo #070115-N-0780F-003 by Mr. Paul Farley. |
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NORFOLK, VA, 4 April 2007 - Tugboats escort the Ticonderoga-class cruiser USS Monterey (CG 61) to the pier. Monterey returned from a six-month deployment in support of Standing NATO Maritime Group 2 (SNMG 2) in the Mediterranean. U.S. Navy photo #070404-N-1713L-005 by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Lolita Lewis. |
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NORFOLK, VA 4 April 2007 - Families welcome home Sailors aboard the Ticonderoga-class cruiser USS Monterey (CG 61) at Naval Station Norfolk. Monterey returned from a six-month deployment in support of Standing NATO Maritime Group 2 (SNMG 2) in the Mediterranean. U.S. Navy photo #070404-N-5055G-020 by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Joshua Glassburn. |
Robert M. Cieri | |
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ATLANTIC OCEAN, 28 March 2008 - The guided-missile cruiser USS Monterey (CG 61) steams off the coast of Florida. Monterey is conducting group sail operations. U.S. Navy photo #080328-N-2838C-008 by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Michael D. Cole. |
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Staten Island, NY, 23 May 2008 - The guided-missile cruiser USS Monterey (CG 61), and the guided-missile destroyers USS Nitze (DDG 94) and USS The Sullivans (DDG 68) are moored beside the museum and display ship USS Intrepid, which is undergoing repairs at Staten Island for Fleet Week 2008. U.S. Navy photo #080523-N-8907D-011 by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class David Danals. |
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| Name/Rank | Final Rank | Dates |
| Heaton, Joel Brion, CAPT | 06/16/1990 - 07/02/1992 | |
| Foley III, John Baptist, CAPT | RADM | 07/02/1992 - 04/08/1994 |
| Williams, William Robert, CAPT | 04/08/1994 - 04/26/1996 | |
| Hartling, Robert Michael, CAPT | 04/26/1996 - 05/21/1998 | |
| Squicciarini, Peter Dante, CAPT | 05/21/1998 - 05/05/2000 | |
| Walsh Jr., William Aloysius, CAPT | 05/05/2000 - 05/10/2002 | |
| Flanagan, Glenn, CAPT | 05/10/2002 - 05/21/2004 | |
| Curry, Bruce Hamilton, CAPT | 05/21/2004 - 12/02/2005 | |
| Oldani, Robert Emmett, CAPT | 02/12/2005 - 10/12/2007 | |
| Bostock, Todd William, CAPT | 10/12/2007 - 10/2009 | |
| Kilby, James Wells, CAPT | 10/2009 - | |
(Courtesy of Wolfgang Hechler & Ron Reeves - Photos courtesy of Bill Gonyo)
The contact listed, Was the contact at the time for this ship when located. If another person now is the contact, E-mail me and I will update this entry. These contacts are compiled from various sources over a long period of time and may or may not be correct. Every effort has been made to list the newest contact if more than one contact was found.
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