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USS Gettysburg (CG-64) - Definition and Overview |
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| Career
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| Ordered:
| 8 January 1986
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| Laid down:
| 17 August 1988
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| Launched:
| 2 July 1989
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| Commissioned:
| 2 June 1991
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| Decommissioned:
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| Status:
| Active in service as of 2005.
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| Struck:
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| General Characteristics
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| Displacement:
| 9,600 tons
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| Length:
| 567 ft
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| Beam:
| 55 ft
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| Draught:
| 33 ft
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| Propulsion:
| 4 × General Electric LM2500 gas turbines, 2 shafts, 80,000 shp
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| Speed:
| 30+ knots
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| Range:
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| Complement:
| 387 officers and enlisted
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| 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
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| Aircraft:
| 2 x SH-60 Sea Hawk helicopters
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| Motto:
| Deeds Not Words
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USS Gettysburg (CG-64) is a Ticonderoga-class cruiser in the United States Navy. She is named for the Battle of Gettysburg during the American Civil War.
The crest of USS Gettysburg This article includes information collected from the Naval Vessel Register.
Gettysburg in fiction
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Example Usage of Gettysburg |
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DocShaner: Finally, my Dad saw the next part of 1990 Gettysburg today and can confirm its existence. I promise its coming soon. |
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AnneMalley: @roncaldwell here's a 'schmap' for Gettysburg: http://schmap.it/2HudxU?a (made at www.schmap.it = share places and events on Twitter) |
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roncaldwell: Spent the chilly blue day at Gettysburg with family, friends, and a wonderful guide. |
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