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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 30 MAY 1990 by Ingalls Shipbuilding, Pascagoula, MS Launched 07 SEP 1991 Christened 12 OCT 1991 Commissioned 14 NOV 1992 Home port: Mayport, FL |
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28k | Starboard Bow View. | USN | |
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28k | Port Bow View underway, date unknown. | Steven A. Cardali | |
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6 February 2001 - From front: The guided missile cruisers USS Vicksburg (CG 69), USS Anzio (CG 68), USS Cape St. George (CG 71), USS Hue City (CG 66) and the guided missile detroyers USS The Sullivans (DDG 68) and USS Carney (DDG 64) participate in a Coordinated Engagement Capability (CEC) Exercise off the coast of Florida. U.S. Navy photo #010206-N-2101W-002 by Photographer's Mate 2nd Class Alan Warner. |
Bill Gonyo | |
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38k | USS Vicksburg (CG 69) in the Northern Arabian Sea, June 2002 operating with USS Hue City (CG 66) and USS John F. Kennedy (CV 67) | LT Steve Dundas, CHC USNR | |
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Atlantic Ocean, 16 August 2002 - Carrier Air Wing Seven (CVW-7) performs a fly over in formation along with USS John F. Kennedy (CV 67), USS Hue City (CG 66), USS Vicksburg (CG 69) and USS Sullivans (DDG 68) to conclude an air show performance for over 1400 Tigers aboard the aircraft carrier. Kennedy and CVW-7 are returning home after completing a six month long deployment conducting combat missions in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. U.S. Navy photo #020816-N-9719H-001 by Photographer's Mate 1st Class Dominick Haen. |
Steven A. Cardali | |
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61k | Port quarter view JUN 2003. | LT Steve Dundas, CHC USNR | |
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50k | Port quarter view while breaking away from an unidentified support ship, JUN 2003. | LT Steve Dundas, CHC USNR | |
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47k | Starboard quarter view while executing a high speed turn, 15 AUG 2003. | LT Steve Dundas, CHC USNR | |
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Atlantic Ocean, 11 June 2004 - The guided missile cruiser USS Vicksburg (CG 69) receives fuel from the fast combat support ship USS Seattle (AOE 3) in the Atlantic Ocean. Vicksburg is part of the John F. Kennedy Carrier Strike Group, currently involved in a joint exercise, known as Combined Joint Task Force Exercise. The exercise allows all services and several countries to train the way they fight - in a joint environment. U.S. Navy photo #040611-N-4374S-018 by Photographer's Mate 2nd Class Michael Sandberg. |
Bill Gonyo | |
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10 November 2004 - The guided missile cruiser USS Vicksburg (CG 69) sails through the Arabian Gulf during sunrise. Vicksburg is part of the John F. Kennedy Carrier Strike Group, currently on a scheduled deployment in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF). U.S. Navy photo #041110-N-4374S-008 by Photographers Mate 2nd Class Michael Sandberg. |
Bill Gonyo | |
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USS Ronald Reagan (CVN-76), left, and (clockwise) French nuclear-powered aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle (R-91) and guided-missile destroyer Cassard (D-614), guided-missile cruiser USS Vicksburg (CG-69), and guided-missile destroyer USS McCampbell (DDG-85) conduct joint operations in the Persian Gulf during a passing exercise (PASSEX), 27 April 2006. The U.S. and France are part of the coalition effort currently conducting Maritime Security Operations (MSO) in the region. U.S. Navy photo #060427-N-5961C-009 by Chief Photographer's Mate Spike Call. |
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ATLANTIC OCEAN, 24 June 2007 - Guided-missile cruiser USS Vicksburg (CG 69) takes part in a boarding scenario training exercise while transiting the Atlantic Ocean. Vicksburg is underway in preparation for an upcoming deployment. U.S. Navy photo #070624-N-0841E-277 by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Oscar Espinoza. |
Robert M. Cieri | |
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Three U.S. Navy ships sharing the same hull number, the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN-69), the guided-missile cruiser USS Vicksburg (CG-69), and the guided-missile destroyer USS Milius (DDG-69), sail in formation in the Arabian Sea, 28 April 2009. The three ships were underway supporting maritime security operations. U.S. Navy photo #090428-N-9988F-815 by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Rafael Figueroa Medina. |
Chester Morris | |
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Commanding
Officers
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| Name/Rank | Final Rank | Dates |
| Vosseler, Paul K. A., CAPT | 11/14/1992 - 05/12/1994 | |
| Wilson III, Thomas Joseph, CAPT | RADM | 05/12/1994 - 05/03/1996 |
| Shields Jr., Robert Bishop, CAPT | 05/03/1996 - 04/15/1998 | |
| Wheeler, William Gary, CAPT | 04/15/1998 - 07/07/2000 | |
| Britt, David F., CAPT | 07/07/2000 - 07/31/2002 | |
| Sweigard, Eric L., CAPT | 07/21/2002 - 03/19/2004 | |
| Shannon, Thomas Kenneth, CAPT | RADM | 03/19/2004 - 03/01/2006 |
| Swicker, Charles Clayton (Chip), CAPT | 03/01/2006 - 12/09/2007 | |
| Nygaard, John Charles (Chuck), CAPT | 12/09/2007 - 10/30/2009 | |
| Mahan Jr., Timothy, CAPT | 10/30/2009 - | |
(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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