Anzio (CG 68) - Naval Cruise Book

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The SM-2 Missile is the main armament of the USS ANZIO. This missile gives APiZIO a long range anti-air capability. This missile can also be used against surface contacts. I o the ship by the SH-60B LAMPS helo we can fire at a Iji.arget without using our radars, thus staying invisi- nalionfrtB 3 ' 6 - 25

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The CIW5 is used in defense against incoming missiles or aircraft. Its effect range is 2,000 yards with a fire rate of 3500-4000 rounds per minutes. It uses 2 radars, one to track the tar- get and one to track the stream of bullets. The computer then matches the bullets to the tar- get. The Tomahawk cruise missile gives AN- ZIO a long range strike capability. The missile was used extensively during the Gulf War. With a range of over 1200 miles and a warhead of over 400 pounds it carries a devastating punch. Using a terrain following guidance system it is also extremely accurate. (gtifeufc. FIREPOWER This is a description of USS AHZlO ' s weapons sys- tems. Her weapons are the most advanced in the world and are continually upgraded, maintaining AN- ZIO s technical edge. While her weaponry is potent It ' s the crew that makes it all work. The crew com- bined with her state of art weapons makes AMZIO ar- guably the most powerful warship afloat. The Mark 46 torpedo provides AMZIO with underwater warfare capability. Each tor- pedo has a range of over 10,000 yards and able to dive over 500 feet deep. They can also be dropped from the SH-60B LAMPS helicopter. Anzio is equipped with two 5 54 cali- ber guns. The 5 gun is used in support of troop action on land. It ' s range of over 10 miles and fire rate of 20 rounds per minute makes it a deadly weapon. It is equally effective on surface targets. 24 The harpoon cruise missile is a fire and forget anti- ship missile. It has a range of over 60 miles enabling us to fire over ihe horizon. By using information fed

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