These United States Navy ships were open for tours in Portland, Oregon, from June 4-8, 2008 as part of the Rose Festival Fleet, and left on the 9th. The pictures on this page were taken on June 8.
USS Lake Champlain (CG-57) & USS Kidd (DDG-100)
The Lake Champlain is a Ticonderoga-class guided missile cruiser, built by Ingalls Shipbuilding in Pascagoula, Mississippi.
USS Lake Champlain (CG-57) & USS Kidd (DDG-100)
It was laid down on March 3, 1986, launched on April 3, 1987 and commissioned on August 12, 1988.
USS Lake Champlain (CG-57) & USS Kidd (DDG-100)
It is named after the Battle of Lake Champlain from the War of 1812.
USS Lake Champlain (CG-57) & USS Kidd (DDG-100)
The US Navy has a total of 27 Ticonderoga-class cruisers. 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 weapons including guided missiles, 5-inch guns and torpedoes.
USS Lake Champlain (CG-57) & USS Kidd (DDG-100)
The Kidd is a Flight IIA Arleigh Burke-class destroyer that was built by Ingalls Shipbuilding in Pascagoula, Mississippi.
USS Lake Champlain (CG-57) & USS Kidd (DDG-100)
It is named for Rear Admiral Isaac C. Kidd, who was killed aboard the USS Arizona during the attack on Pearl Harbor, becoming the first flag officer to die in World War II.
USS Lake Champlain (CG-57) & USS Kidd (DDG-100)
One of the newest ships in the U.S. Navy, it was laid down on April 29, 2004, launched on January 22, 2005 and commissioned on June 9, 2007.
USS Lake Champlain (CG-57) & USS Kidd (DDG-100)
It is 509 feet long, has a crew complement of about 380, has a top speed of over 30 knots with a range of about 4,400 nautical miles and carries various missiles, guns and torpedoes.
USS Lake Champlain (CG-57) & USS Kidd (DDG-100)
For more information, visit the official websites of the USS Lake Champlain & USS Kidd.
USS Lake Champlain (CG-57) & USS Kidd (DDG-100)
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