USS Gettysburg (CG-64)

USS Gettysburg on 9 July 2004
History
United States
NameGettysburg
NamesakeBattle of Gettysburg
Ordered8 January 1986
BuilderBath Iron Works
Laid down17 August 1988
Launched22 July 1989
Sponsored byJulie Nixon Eisenhower
Commissioned22 June 1991
HomeportNorfolk
Identification
MottoDeeds Not Words
StatusIn Service[1]
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General characteristics
Class and typeTiconderoga-class cruiser
DisplacementApprox. 9,600 long tons (9,800 t) full load
Length567 feet (173 m)
Beam55 feet (16.8 meters)
Draft34 feet (10.2 meters)
Propulsion
Speed32.5 knots (60 km/h; 37.4 mph)
Complement30 officers and 300 enlisted
Sensors and
processing systems
Armament
Aircraft carried2 × MH-60R helicopters

USS Gettysburg (CG-64) is a Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser in the United States Navy. She is named for the Battle of Gettysburg during the American Civil War.

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