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
Assigned name Port Royal 9 MAY 1989
Name changed to Vicksburg 8 DEC 1989
Keel laid on 30 MAY 1990 by Ingalls Shipbuilding, Pascagoula, MS
Launched 07 SEP 1991
Christened 12 OCT 1991
Commissioned 14 NOV 1992
SLEP Induction, 01 JUL 2016
Proposed Decommissioning Date: 30 JUN 2023 Disposition: Legislative Consideration - Congress has prohibited Decommissioning.

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 destroyers 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.

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.

At sea aboard USS Hue City (CG 66) December 2003, Left to right, the guided missile cruiser USS Vicksburg (CG 69), and the guided missile destroyers USS Roosevelt (DDG 80), USS Carney (DDG 64) and USS The Sullivans (DDG 68) launch a coordinated volley of missiles during a Vandel Exercise (VANDALEX). The exercise is designed to intercept hostile missiles with the ships missiles. Remote-controlled drones are used to simulate the hostile missiles.

U.S. Navy photo #031200-N-0000X-001

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.

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 Photographer’s Mate 2nd Class Michael Sandberg.

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.

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.

ARABIAN SEA, 2 April 2009 - The guided-missile cruiser USS Vicksburg (CG 69) performs maneuvers astern of the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69). The Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group is underway for a scheduled deployment in support of the on-going rotation of forward-deployed forces to support maritime security operations and operate in international waters across the globe.

U.S. Navy photo #090402-N-6107D-174 by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jesse Dick

ARABIAN SEA, 2 April 2009 - The guided-missile cruiser USS Vicksburg (CG 69) performs maneuvers alongside the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69). The Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group is underway for a scheduled deployment in support of the on-going rotation of forward-deployed forces to support maritime security operations and operate in international waters across the globe.

U.S. Navy photo #090402-N-6107D-088 by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jesse Dick

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.

Left to right: USS Enterprise (CVN 65), the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Porter (DDG 78), the Military Sealift Command fast combat support ship USNS Supply (T-AOE 6), and the guided missile cruiser USS Vicksburg (CG 69), conduct a Replenishment At Sea in the Atlantic Ocean, 21 March 2012. All four ships were deployed as part of the Enterprise Carrier Strike Group supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 6th Fleet Area Of Responsibility.

U.S. Navy photo #120321-N-NL401-017 by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Daniel J. Meshel.