Carriers

Cruisers

Destroyers

Fast Combat Support

Frigates

Submarines

Cruisers
  • Large combat vessels with multiple target response capability.
  • Perform primarily in a Battle Force role.
  • Multi-mission surface combatants capable of supporting carrier battle groups, amphibious forces, or of operating independently and as flagships of surface action groups.
  • Cruisers are equipped with Tomahawk ASM/LAM giving them additional long range strike mission capability.

General Characteristics, Ticonderoga Class

  • Power Plant:4 General Electric LM 2500 gas turbine engines; 2 shafts, 80,000 shaft horsepower total.
  • Length: 567 feet
  • Speed: 30 plus knots
  • Aircraft: Two SH-2 Seasprite (LAMPS) in CG 47-48; Two SH-60 Sea Hawk (LAMPS III)
  • Crew: 24 Officers, 340 Enlisted
  • Armament: MK26 missile launcher (CG 47 thru CG 51) or MK41 vertical launching system (CG 52 thru CG 73)Standard Missile (MR); Anti-Submarine Rocket (ASROC); Tomahawk ASM/LAM; Six MK-46 torpedoes (from two triple mounts); Two MK 45 5-inch/54 caliberlightweight guns; Two Phalanxclose-in-weapons systems
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