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U.S.S. VELLA GULF
(CG-72)MOVE SWIFTLY - STRIKE VIGOROUSLY
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USS VELLA GULF (CG-72) - a Ticonderoga-class cruiser
In Commission 1993 to PresentCG-72 Deployments - Major Events
| Add a CG-72 Shellback Initiation | Add a CG-72 Deployment - Major Event | ||||
| Month | Year | to | Month | Year | Deployment / Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| APR | 1991 | - | Keel Date: 22 APR 1991 at Ingalls Shipbuilding Pascagoula MS | ||
| JUN | 1992 | - | Launch Date: 13 JUN 1992 | ||
| SEP | 1993 | - | Commissioned: 18 September 1993 | ||
| MAR | 1994 | - | Shellback Initiation - 5 MAR 1994 - Indian Ocean | ||
| MAR | 1994 | - | Shellback Initiation - 5 MAR 1994 - Atlantic Ocean | ||
| JAN | 1996 | - | JAN | 1999 | Mediterranean |
| JUN | 1998 | - | FEB | 1999 | Sea Trials |
| DEC | 2008 | - | Shellback Initiation - 8 DEC 2008 - Indian Ocean | ||
CG-72 General Specifications
Class: Ticonderoga-class cruiser
Named for: Battle of Vella Gulf
Complement: 33 Officers and 357 Enlisted
Displacement: 11373 tons
Length: 567 feet
Beam: 55 feet
Flank Speed: 32 Knots