Bunker Hill (CG 52) - Naval Cruise Book

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Determination— Deterrence Those two words most symbolize what USS BUNKER HILL (CG 52) is all about — America ' s determination to maintain peace by providing a highly capable deterrent to would-be aggres- sors. Before BUNKER HILL ' s first birthday, the AEGIS cruiser was already proving the wisdom behind those words. This is the story of how BUNKER HILL went from the drawing boards to the I Strait of Hormuz, and especially of the people who took her there.

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CG52 U.S. NAVY AEGIS CRUISER jQM..I!.i9S4 ' ngalls hipbuiiding Building a ship if r:i Ingalls Shipbuilding in Pascagoula, Miss., built BUNKER HILL using effi- cient modular shipbuilding tech- niques pioneered by the shipyard. The ship was built in three hull and three superstructure sections. Pro- pulsion and electronic equipment and other heavy machinery, piping, ductwork and electrical cabling were installed in the ship as sections were built. The ship ' s launching was as unique as her construction. BUNKER HILL moved over land via Ingalls ' wheel- on-rail transfer system, and onto the shipyard ' s launch and recovery dry- dock. The drydock was ballasted down in deep water, and BUNKER HILL floated free. In her natural envi- ronment for the first time, she was moved to her outfitting dock in preparation for the traditional chris- tening ceremony, and completion of outfitting and testing. h