USS Vella Gulf (CG-72)
 The Vella Gulf stashes fuel at USNS John Ericsson |
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| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Order | February 25, 1988 |
| Keel laying | April 22, 1991 |
| Launch | June 13, 1992 |
| 1. Period of service |
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| Commissioning | September 18, 1993 |
| Technical specifications | |
| displacement |
9750 tons |
| length |
173 meters |
| width |
16.80 meters |
| Draft |
10.2 meters |
| crew |
approx. 390 |
| drive |
Four gas turbines, two shafts together 80,000 hp |
| speed |
30+ knots |
| Armament |
2 launchers for anti-ship missiles, 2 triple torpedo launchers, 2 guns 127 mm, 122 VLS cells |
The USS Vella Gulf (CG-72) is a guided missile cruiser of the United States Navy and belongs Ticonderoga-class cruiser to. It was named after the Battle of the Vella Gulf in World War II.
history
construction
CG-72 was commissioned in 1988 and laid down at Ingalls Shipbuilding in 1991 . In 1992 the cruiser was launched and was christened Vella Gulf by Mrs. Mary Ann McCauley . In July 1993 it was officially put into service in the US Navy.
Calls
In 1998 the Vella Gulf took part in the BALTOPS exercise in the Baltic Sea. In 1999, the cruiser launched cruise missiles from the Adriatic Sea against land targets of what was then the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia as part of Operation Allied Force . After the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001 , the cruiser cruised alongside the USS George Washington (CVN-73) off the coast of New York. Only a few days later, the Vella Gulf moved with the USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN-71) as part of the first phase of Operation Enduring Freedom .
In 2003 the ship took part in the BALTOPS exercise again. In 2004, the Vella Gulf sailed with the Washington , the combat group moved through the Mediterranean to the Indian Ocean. As part of Operation Iraqi Freedom , the ships also sailed in the Persian Gulf. In 2006 the cruiser took part in the Baltic Sea exercise BALTOPS for the third time , and the following year it was used as escort for the USS Bataan (LHD-5) .
In 2008 the Vella Gulf moved alongside the USS Iwo Jima (LHD-7) . During this voyage, the cruiser pursued the cargo ship Faina , which was occupied by Somali pirates and loaded with T-72 battle tanks, among other things . On February 12 and 13, 2009, the cruiser prevented a pirate attack on cargo ships and arrested a total of 16 alleged pirates. These were transferred to the USNS Lewis and Clark (T-AKE-1) , which brought the people to Kenya, where they should be tried. In May 2009 the Vella Gulf took part in the New York Fleet Week . In the second half of 2010, the cruiser was part of the National Missile Defense in the Mediterranean.
Web links
- Entry in the Naval Vessel Register (Engl.)
- Official Homepage (Engl.)