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USS 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 |
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| APR | 1991 | Keel Date: 22 APR 1991 at Ingalls Shipbuilding Pascagoula MS |
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| JUN | 1992 | Launch Date: 13 JUN 1992 | |||
| JUL | 1993 | Commissioned: 12 JUL 1993 | |||
| 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
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