Wednesday, June 4, 2014

2007 Rose Festival Fleet: USS Mobile Bay (CG-53) & USS Bunker Hill (CG-52)

IMG_7000 USS Mobile Bay (CG-53) & USS Bunker Hill (CG-52) in Portland, Oregon on June 10, 2007
USS Mobile Bay and USS Bunker Hill

First in line were the USS Mobile Bay and the USS Bunker Hill.

IMG_6999 USS Mobile Bay (CG-53) & USS Bunker Hill (CG-52) in Portland, Oregon on June 10, 2007
USS Mobile Bay and USS Bunker Hill

These two sister ships are Ticonderoga-class guided missile cruisers, built by the Litton-Ingalls Shipbuilding Corporation in Pascagoula, Mississippi.

IMG_7005 USS Mobile Bay (CG-53) & USS Bunker Hill (CG-52) in Portland, Oregon on June 10, 2007
USS Mobile Bay and USS Bunker Hill

They were laid down in 1984 and launched in 1985.

IMG_6998 USS Mobile Bay (CG-53) & USS Bunker Hill (CG-52) in Portland, Oregon on June 10, 2007
USS Mobile Bay and USS Bunker Hill

The Bunker Hill was commissioned on September 20, 1986 and the Mobile Bay was commissioned on February 21, 1987.

IMG_6997 USS Mobile Bay (CG-53) & USS Bunker Hill (CG-52) in Portland, Oregon on June 10, 2007
USS Mobile Bay and USS Bunker Hill

The US Navy has a total of 27 Ticonderoga-class cruisers.

IMG_6995 USS Mobile Bay (CG-53) & USS Bunker Hill (CG-52) in Portland, Oregon on June 10, 2007
USS Mobile Bay and USS Bunker Hill

The Ticonderoga-class is 567 feet long, carries a crew complement of about 360, has a top speed of over 32 knots with a range of 6,000 miles, and carries various weapon systems including guided missiles, 5-inch guns and torpedoes.

IMG_6992 USS Mobile Bay (CG-53) & USS Bunker Hill (CG-52) in Portland, Oregon on June 10, 2007
USS Mobile Bay and USS Bunker Hill

For more information, visit the official websites of the USS Bunker Hill & USS Mobile Bay.

IMG_6991 USS Mobile Bay (CG-53) & USS Bunker Hill (CG-52) in Portland, Oregon on June 10, 2007
USS Mobile Bay and USS Bunker Hill

IMG_6990 USS Mobile Bay (CG-53) & USS Bunker Hill (CG-52) in Portland, Oregon on June 10, 2007
USS Mobile Bay and USS Bunker Hill

IMG_7069 USS Mobile Bay (CG-53) & USS Bunker Hill (CG-52) in Portland, Oregon on June 10, 2007
USS Mobile Bay and USS Bunker Hill

IMG_7066 USS Mobile Bay (CG-53) & USS Bunker Hill (CG-52) in Portland, Oregon on June 10, 2007
USS Mobile Bay and USS Bunker Hill

IMG_7008 USS Mobile Bay (CG-53) & USS Bunker Hill (CG-52) in Portland, Oregon on June 10, 2007
USS Mobile Bay and USS Bunker Hill

Continue to USS Howard (DDG-83), USS Vandegrift (FFG-48) and HMCS Vancouver (FFH 331)

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