Ticonderoga (CG 47) - Naval Cruise Book

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THE MISSION or Uss T1coNDERoGA gcc: 475 The COIIlIIl1SSlO11l1'lg of the USS TICOND EROGA QCG 473 IS a momentous occas1on for the nat1on and the Navy The lead slup of the Gu1ded MISSIIC AE GIS Cru1ser Class, TICONDEROGA is the first surface combatant equ1pped w1th the AEGIS Weapon System, the most soph1st1 cated a1r defense system 1n the world TICONDEROGA also brmgs a tremendous multi warfare capab1l1ty to the Fleet and w1ll s1gn1ficantly strengthen Battle Group operat1onal effectlveness, defense and sur Vlvablllty In add1t1on to the AEGIS Weapon System wh1ch IS des1gned to defeat attack mg IIIISSIIC and prov1de qu1ck react1on lugh firepower and jamnnng reslstance to deal w1th the Alltl War Warfare threat ex pected to be faced by the Battle Group 1tS strong Ant1 Submarme Warfare su1te and SOl1d Ant1 Surface Warfare capab1l1t1es make TICONDEROGA QCG 471 a potent combatant mdeed The Navy s latest Elec tromc Warfare su1te IS also aboard C J ANCE class hull measures 567 feet from bow to stern Her beam IS 55 feet and her d1splacement IS 9 600 tons In add1t1on to the AEGIS Weapons System she carr1es two Phalanx Close 1n Weapon Systems two 5 X54 guns two MK 26 Gu1ded M1ss1le Launclung Systems a LAMPS MK 1 Hel1 copter Alltl Submarme Rocket Torpedoes QASROCQ over the s1de torpedoes and Har poon l'Il1SSl1CS TICONDEROGA CG 47 using the SPRU- I. l ,

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fbtzio f Q INTRODUCTION x J On 22 March 1995, TICONDEROGA got underway for her six month tour. Many training evolutions and exercises were conducted. Vlfhen April arrived, Tico sail- ors were accustomed to life at sea. TICONDEROGA made two port visits to Rota! Pahna Spain. Then it was time to get to work, TICONDEROGA proceeded to the Adriatic Sea to assume duties as Redcrown in support of operation Deny Flight, lasting from the 18th to the 27th of April. TICONDEROGA was at a high opera- tional tempo in May. Nato exercise Destined Glory - 95 lasted for two Weeks and was very successful. After 28 days at sea, we sailed into Genova, Italy and then arrived in Toulon, France on the 18th of May to prepare for the Draguignan Memorial Service, an annual memorial service for the Ameri- can and French service members who died in WWII. CDR Bush arrived on 31 May 95. The change of command on the eighth of June was the main event for the month. Captain G.A. Storm was relieved by Commander Charles T. Bush, a Plankowner, during the IMAV in Cartegena, Spain. On the 30th, TICONDEROGA pulled into her adopted home port, Villefranche, F . Th. . . . . rance is port visit was to be the best lnport period TICONDEROGA had since she left Norfolk in March and the highlight of the entire cruise. On the 29th of July, TICONDEROGA was underway for escort duties for IISS THEODORE ROOSEVELT in the Adriatic Sea. TICONDEROGA aided 1n the air coordination of several T.R. air strikes. On 13 Aug the ship viS- ited Naples Ital and , Y Crew members enjoyed a MWR subsidized trip to Rome. TICONDEROGA on 21st of August 95 anchored out in the beautiful port of Rhodes, Greece during the height of the tourist season. On the 28th, TICONDEROGA again visited the Cote D'Azur. This time the crew enjoyed a four day visit to the Principality of Monaco. On the 31st, TICONDEROGA left Monaco for Barcelona, Spain for her last port visit of MED '95. The USS TICONDEROGA CCG-479, on 09 Sept 953 local time 0800, sailed out Of the Mediter S ' ' ranean ea perhaps making na l h t ' 1 ' ' her last Passage ever through the Straits Of Gxiliraliaxzlly, In oggmg In

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