타이콘데로가급 순양함 CG-69 USS 빅스버그 퇴역

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타이콘데로가급 순양함 CG-69 USS 빅스버그가 노포크 해군기지에서 6월 28일 퇴역했네요. 1992년 11월 14일 취역해 만 31년 넘게 현역에 머물렀었습니다. 원래는 함명이 포트 로얄이었지만 진수되기 전 빅스버그로 개명됐고, 포트 로얄은 CG-73의 함명으로 채택됐네요. 

총 27척이 건조된 타이콘데로가급 순양함 중 현역인 함정은 12척으로 줄었습니다. 

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Cruiser USS Vicksburg is Decommissioned - Seapower

Cruiser USS Vicksburg is Decommissioned

Posted on July 8, 2024 by Seapower Staff

3 July 2024 

NAVAL STATION NORFOLK – The crew of the guided-missile cruiser USS Vicksburg (CG 69) held a decommissioning ceremony on June 28, 2024. 
 
Hundreds gathered to celebrate the ship’s distinguished history of Naval service. Vicksburg’s former Commanding Officer Capt. Chip Swicker, USN (Ret.), spoke of the powerful bond between Sailors and their ships and the lives shaped aboard. His words resonated with the audience as they bade farewell to the cruiser. 
 
“These Sailors brought Vicksburg to life for 32 years under 17 commanding officers,” said Swicker. “This ship was their schoolhouse, their training field, their home and their powerful weapon as they stood fast between good people and bad things night and day, in good weather and bad, close to home and far over the horizon for more than three decades.” 
 
Swicker added, “A ship is only as strong as her crew and Vicksburg has been an exceptionally lucky ship, the training ground for generations of exceptional Sailors led by commanding officers dedicated to the relentless pursuit of combat readiness.” 
 
Vicksburg’s current Commanding Officer Cmdr. Christopher M. Stolle shared his admiration for the crew, both current and former, for their hard work, dedication and setting the standard over the years. 
 
“To all former shipmates, you have been trailblazers in sensor integration, tactical development, the bolstering of regional partners, and prepping the battlefield to ensure that America’s Navy has a home field advantage anywhere in the world,” said Stolle. “Today we decommission Vicksburg, but the legacy of her crews will live on indefinitely. I am humbled to be a part of the final chapter and to join the prestigious ranks of Vicksburg Alumni.” 
 
The ship was built at Ingalls Shipbuilding in Pascagoula, Miss., and commissioned during a ceremony held there November 14, 1992. The ship was named in commemoration of both the land Battle of Vicksburg fought during the American Civil War and the city of Vicksburg, Miss. 
 
Inactivation is a normal part of a warship’s lifecycle. After decommissioning, the ship is slated to be towed to the Navy’s Inactive Ship’s facility in Philadelphia, Pa., where it will be in a Logistical Support Asset status. 
 
Over its 32 years of service, the cruiser has been an important part of America’s national defense strategy. 

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