USS Cape St. George
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USS Cape St. George (CG-71) is a Ticonderoga-class cruiser laid down by the Litton-Ingalls Shipbuilding Corporation at Pascagoula, Mississippi, on 19 November 1990, launched on 10 January 1992, and commissioned on 12 June 1993. Cape St. George operates out of San Diego, California, and administratively reports to the Commander, Naval Surface Forces Pacific.
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USS Cape St. George on 23 September 2008 | |
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Name | Cape St. George |
Namesake | Battle of Cape St. George |
Ordered | 25 February 1988 |
Builder | Ingalls Shipbuilding |
Laid down | 19 November 1990 |
Launched | 10 January 1992 |
Acquired | 13 April 1993 |
Commissioned | 13 June 1993 |
Homeport | San Diego |
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Motto | Always Victorious |
Status | in active service |
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Class and type | Ticonderoga-class cruiser |
Displacement | Approx. 9,600 long tons (9,800 t) full load |
Length | 567 feet (173 m) |
Beam | 55 feet (16.8 meters) |
Draught | 34 feet (10.2 meters) |
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Speed | 32.5 knots (60 km/h; 37.4 mph) |
Complement | 30 officers and 300 enlisted |
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Aircraft carried | 2 × MH-60R Seahawk LAMPS Mk III helicopters. |
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