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U.S.S. LEYTE GULF
(CG-55)ARRAYED FOR VICTORY
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USS LEYTE GULF (CG-55) - a Ticonderoga-class cruiser
In Commission 1987 to PresentCG-55 Deployments - Major Events
| Add a CG-55 Shellback Initiation | Add a CG-55 Deployment - Major Event | ||||
| Month | Year | to | Month | Year | Deployment / Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MAR | 1985 | - | Keel Date: 18 MAR 1985 at Ingalls Shipbuilding Pascagoula MS | ||
| JUN | 1986 | - | Launch Date: 20 JUN 1986 | ||
| MAY | 1987 | - | JUN | 1987 | Sea Trials |
| SEP | 1987 | - | Commissioned: 26 SEP 1987 | ||
| OCT | 1988 | - | OCT | 1988 | Blue Nose - Arctic Circle |
| DEC | 1988 | - | JUN | 1989 | Mediterranean |
| DEC | 1990 | - | JUN | 1991 | Mediterranean-Indian Ocean-Persian Gulf |
| APR | 1992 | - | APR | 1994 | Desert Storm |
| OCT | 1992 | - | APR | 1993 | Mediterranean |
| JUL | 1994 | - | JAN | 1995 | Mediterranean |
| JAN | 1995 | - | DEC | 1999 | Desert Storm |
| DEC | 1996 | - | MAY | 1997 | Mediterranean |
| MAR | 1999 | - | SEP | 1999 | Mediterranean-Indian Ocean-Persian Gulf |
| SEP | 2001 | - | APR | 2002 | Mediterranean-Indian Ocean-Persian Gulf |
| MAY | 2006 | - | NOV | 2006 | Mediterranean-Indian Ocean-Persian Gulf |
| OCT | 2008 | - | MAY | 2009 | West Africa/Med/Horn of Africa |
| JAN | 2011 | - | JUL | 2011 | Mediterranean - Enterprise Carrier Strike Group |
CG-55 General Specifications
Class: Ticonderoga-class cruiser
Named for: World War II Battle of Leyte Gulf
Complement: 33 Officers and 357 Enlisted
Displacement: 9600 tons
Length: 567 feet
Beam: 55 feet
Flank Speed: 32 Knots