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U.S.S. COWPENS
(CG-63)VICTORIA LIBERTATIS VINDEX
VICTORY VINDICATES LIBERTY
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USS COWPENS (CG-63) - a Ticonderoga-class cruiser
In Commission 1991 to PresentCG-63 Deployments - Major Events
| Add a CG-63 Shellback Initiation | Add a CG-63 Deployment - Major Event | ||||
| Month | Year | to | Month | Year | Deployment / Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JUL | 1974 | - | Shellback Initiation - 7 JUL 1974 - Pacific Ocean | ||
| DEC | 1987 | - | Keel Date: 23 DEC 1987 at Bath Iron Works Bath ME | ||
| MAR | 1989 | - | Launch Date: 11 MAR 1989 | ||
| MAR | 1991 | - | Commissioned: 9 MAR 1991 | ||
| MAR | 1991 | - | Panama Canal | ||
| NOV | 1992 | - | MAY | 1993 | West Pac |
| MAR | 1993 | - | Shellback Initiation - 30 MAR 1993 - Pacific Ocean | ||
| MAR | 1993 | - | SEP | 1994 | West Pac |
| JUN | 1994 | - | DEC | 1994 | West Pac |
| OCT | 1996 | - | APR | 1997 | West Pac |
| FEB | 1997 | - | Shellback Initiation - 28 FEB 1997 - Pacific Ocean | ||
| MAY | 1998 | - | NOV | 1998 | Desert Shield |
| JUL | 2000 | - | JUN | 2009 | Homeport Shift - Forward Deployed Naval Forces Yokosuka Japan |
CG-63 General Specifications
Class: Ticonderoga-class cruiser
Named for: The Battle of Cowpens
Complement: 33 Officers and 357 Enlisted
Displacement: 9600 tons
Length: 567 feet
Beam: 55 feet
Flank Speed: 32 Knots