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U.S.S. ANZIO
(CG-68)STAND AND FIGHT
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The USS ANZIO (CG-68), a Ticonderoga class guided missile cruiser, was commissioned on 2 MAY 1992. USS ANZIO serves her country from her homeport of Norfolk, Virginia.
The USS ANZIO (CG-68) deployment history and significant events of her service career follow:
CG-68 Deployments - Major Events
| Add a CG-68 Shellback Initiation | Add a CG-68 Deployment - Major Event | ||||
| Month | Year | to | Month | Year | Deployment / Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUG | 1989 | - | Keel Date: 21 AUG 1989 at Ingalls Shipbuilding Pascagoula MS | ||
| NOV | 1989 | - | NOV | 1989 | Christening 10 Nov 1989 |
| NOV | 1990 | - | Launch Date: 2 NOV 1990 | ||
| NOV | 1990 | - | NOV | 1990 | Christening 10 Nov 1990 |
| MAY | 1992 | - | Commissioned: 2 MAY 1992 | ||
| MAY | 1992 | - | JUL | 1992 | Blue Nose - Arctic Circle |
| NOV | 1992 | - | NOV | 1992 | Christening 10 Nov 1992 |
| JAN | 1994 | - | APR | 1995 | Mediterranean-Indian Ocean-Persian Gulf |
| SEP | 1994 | - | FEB | 1995 | Mediterranean |
| OCT | 1994 | - | APR | 1995 | Mediterranean |
| OCT | 1994 | - | JAN | 1995 | Mediterranean-Indian Ocean-Persian Gulf |
| JUN | 1998 | - | DEC | 1998 | Mediterranean-Indian Ocean |
| FEB | 2000 | - | AUG | 2000 | Mediterranean |
| JAN | 2003 | - | JUL | 2003 | Mediterranean-Indian Ocean-Persian Gulf |
| OCT | 2006 | - | MAY | 2007 | Mediterranean-Indian Ocean-Persian Gulf |
CG-68 General Specifications
Class: Ticonderoga-class cruiser
Named for: Site of a beachhead invasion of Italy
Complement: 33 Officers and 357 Enlisted
Displacement: 9600 tons
Length: 567 feet
Beam: 55 feet
Flank Speed: 32 Knots
USS ANZIO (CG-68)
Anzio (CG-68) was laid down on 21
August 1989 at Pascagoula, Miss., by the Ingalls Shipbuilding Division of
Litton Industries; launched on 10 November 1990; and sponsored by Mrs. Doris
Baggett. She was scheduled for completion late in 1991 and commissioning in
February 1992
[Note: The above USS ANZIO (CG-68) history may, or may not, contain text provided by crew members of the USS ANZIO (CG-68), or by other non-crew members, and text from the Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships]