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CLASS - TICONDEROGA (Flight II) Displacement 9,589 (FL) Tons, Dimensions, 565' 10" (oa) x 55' x 31' 6" (Max) Armament 2 x 5"/54RF, 2 VLS, (122 Missiles) 2 x 20mm Phalanx CIWS, 2 x 25mm Bushmaster mg. 6 x12.75" TT. 2 LAMPS Helos. Machinery, 80,000 SHP; G.E. Gas Turbines, 2 screws Speed, 30+ Knots, Crew 370. Operational and Building Data Keel laid on 18 MAR 1985 by Ingalls Shipbuilding, Pascagoula, MS Launched 20 JUN 1986 Commissioned 26 SEP 1987 Collided with USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) 14 OCT 1996 Collided with USNS Robert E. Peary (T-AKE 5) 5 FEB 2019 Home port: Norfolk, VA |
Patch image contributed by Mike Smolinski |
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1.1m | Leyte Gulf being christened by her sponsor, Mrs. Jane Hayes. wife of Adm. Ronald J. Hayes, Commander, U. S. Pacific Command. | Dale Hargrave | |
04015518 |
272k | Commissioning booklet, 26 September 1987. | Robert M. Cieri | |
29k | Starboard Bow. | USN | ||
27k | Port Bow view while underway in the South Pacific. | Bernard A. Cardali | ||
04015519 |
100k |
Starboard bow view while conducting Builders Sea Trials in the Gulf of Mexico in September 1987. Ingalls Shipbuilding Photo. |
Robert M. Cieri | |
61k |
Gulf of Mexico, 1 August 1988 - A port bow view of the guided missile cruiser USS Leyte Gulf (CG 55) underway. U.S. Navy Photo. |
Fred Weiss | ||
59k |
Atlantic Ocean, 2 August 1990 - A port view of the guided missile cruiser USS Leyte Gulf (CG 55) underway en route to Naval Station, Norfolk, VA. U.S. Navy Photo. |
Fred Weiss | ||
74k |
Atlantic Ocean, 2 August 1990 - A port bow view of the guided missile cruiser USS Leyte Gulf (CG 55) underway en route to Naval Station, Norfolk, VA. U.S. Navy Photo. |
Fred Weiss | ||
0602106809 |
71k |
NavSta Mayport FL, 4 January 1992 - The guided missile cruiser USS Leyte Gulf (CG 55), left, and USS Vreeland (DE 1068) lie tied up at the naval station. US Navy photo, DVID #DNSC9204776, by OS2 John Bouvia |
Defense Visual Information Center | |
0602106810 |
75k |
NavSta Mayport FL, 4 January 1992 - The guided missile cruiser USS Leyte Gulf (CG 55), left, and USS Vreeland (DE 1068) lie tied up at the naval station. US Navy photo, DVID #DNSC9204774, by OS2 John Bouvia |
Defense Visual Information Center | |
04015525 |
704k | Moored, starboard side to while in Palma de Majorca, July 1994. | Wolfgang Hechler | |
04015526 |
577k | Moored, starboard side to while in Palma de Majorca, July 1994. | Wolfgang Hechler | |
04015527 |
650k | Moored, starboard side to while in Palma de Majorca, July 1994. | Wolfgang Hechler | |
04015528 |
766k | Moored, starboard side to while in Palma de Majorca, July 1994. | Wolfgang Hechler | |
04015529 |
704k | Moored, starboard side to while in Palma de Majorca, July 1994. Photo of the after missile deck. | Wolfgang Hechler | |
04015530 |
669k | Moored, starboard side to while in Palma de Majorca, July 1994. Navsource contributor Wolfgang Hechler and guide with the forward 5"/54 Mk45 gun mount. | Wolfgang Hechler | |
04015531 |
594k | Moored, starboard side to while in Palma de Majorca, July 1994. COMCARGRU TWO insignia. | Wolfgang Hechler | |
04015532 |
816k | Moored, starboard side to while in Palma de Majorca, July 1994. Quarterdeck Command board. | Wolfgang Hechler | |
04015533 |
1.1m | Moored, starboard side to while in Palma de Majorca, July 1994. Quarterdeck matt. | Wolfgang Hechler | |
04015534 |
614k | Moored, starboard side to while in Palma de Majorca, July 1994. Bows on view. | Wolfgang Hechler | |
04015535 |
674k | Moored, starboard side to while in Palma de Majorca, July 1994. Port bow view. | Wolfgang Hechler | |
04015536 |
599k | Moored, starboard side to while in Palma de Majorca, July 1994. Starboard bow view. | Wolfgang Hechler | |
04015537 |
657k | Moored, starboard side to while in Palma de Majorca, July 1994. Forward superstructure including the AN/SPY-1A radar arrays. | Wolfgang Hechler | |
04015538 |
741k | Moored, starboard side to while in Palma de Majorca, July 1994. Midships superstructure showing the Phalanx CIWS | Wolfgang Hechler | |
04015539 |
619k | Moored, starboard side to while in Palma de Majorca, July 1994. Closeup of the forward superstructure including the signal bridge. | Wolfgang Hechler | |
04015540 |
749k | Moored, starboard side to while in Palma de Majorca, July 1994. The quarterdeck and after superstructure. | Wolfgang Hechler | |
04015541 |
816k | Moored, starboard side to while in Palma de Majorca, July 1994. The flight deck with an SH-60B helicopter. | Wolfgang Hechler | |
04015542 |
759k | Moored, starboard side to while in Palma de Majorca, July 1994. The after superstructure and flight deck with an SH-60B helicopter. | Wolfgang Hechler | |
04015543 |
745k | Moored, starboard side to while in Palma de Majorca, July 1994. | Wolfgang Hechler | |
04015544 |
769k | Moored, starboard side to while in Palma de Majorca, July 1994. The flight deck with an SH-60B helicopter. | Wolfgang Hechler | |
130k | Starboard quarter view while moored in Naples Harbor, 04 January 1997. | Lello Roccasalva | ||
149k | Starboard view of the aft superstructure while moored in Naples Harbor, 04 January 1997. | Lello Roccasalva | ||
152k | Starboard midships view while moored in Naples Harbor, 04 January 1997. | Lello Roccasalva | ||
149k | Starboard midships view while moored in Naples Harbor, 04 January 1997. | Lello Roccasalva | ||
126k | Starboard view of forward superstructure while moored in Naples Harbor, 04 January 1997. | Lello Roccasalva | ||
131k | Starboard view of the forward mast and upper part of the superstructure while moored in Naples Harbor, 04 January 1997. | Lello Roccasalva | ||
130k | Starboard bow view while moored in Naples Harbor, 04 January 1997. | Lello Roccasalva | ||
124k | Starboard side looking aft from the bow while moored in Naples Harbor, 04 January 1997. | Lello Roccasalva | ||
110k | Starboard side view of the forward 5"/54 MK45 gun mount while moored in Naples Harbor, 04 January 1997. | Lello Roccasalva | ||
62k | 8 November 2001 - Starboard side view of the US Navy Ticonderoga Class: Guided Missile Cruiser (Aegis) USS Leyte Gulf (CG 55) as the crew holds morning quarters on deck while underway in the Arabian Sea in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. | Fred Weiss | ||
743k |
Cobh, Cork, Ireland, 30 June 2003 - The U.S. Navy guided missile cruiser USS Leyte Gulf (CG 55) and Arleigh Burke-class destroyer USS Bulkeley (DDG 84) are moored pier-side during a brief port visit. Photo #030630-O-9999R-001 courtesy of Gerard Reynolds. |
Bill Gonyo | ||
04015547 |
271k |
USS Leyte Gulf (CG 55), amphibious transport ship USS Shreveport (LPD 12), guided missile cruiser USS Yorktown (CG 48) and the guided missile destroyer USS McFaul (DDG 74) practice coming alongside for replenishments at sea while transiting the Atlantic Ocean as part of the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) Expeditionary Strike Group (ESG) on 22 February 2004. Other elements of the Wasp ESG include the dock landing ship USS Whidbey Island (LSD 41), the fast attack submarine USS Connecticut (SSN 22), and the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (22 MEU). U.S. Navy photo by Photographer’s Mate 1st Class James E. Perkins. Photo ID 040222-N-8590P-066. |
Robert Hurst | |
690k |
1 May 2004 - Members of the Vessel Board Search and Seizure (VBSS) team return to the guided missile cruiser USS Leyte Gulf (CG 55) in a Rigid Hull Inflatable Boat (RHIB) after searching several fishing dhows in the Gulf of Oman. VBSS teams are trained to look for any illegal items or activities while conducting searches. The multinational Combined Task Force 150 (CTF-150) was established to monitor, inspect, board, and stop suspect shipping to pursue the war on terrorism and includes operations currently taking place in the North Arabia Sea to support Operation Iraqi Freedom. Countries contributing to CTF-150 currently include Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Pakistan, New Zealand, Spain, United Kingdom and the United States. U.S. Navy photo#040501-N-7586B-122 by Photographer's Mate 1st Class Bart Bauer. |
Bill Gonyo | ||
04015520 |
223k | Starboard bow view while moored port side to, Norfolk, VA 20 April 2007. | Wendell McLaughlin | |
04015524 |
34k |
ATLANTIC OCEAN, 27 March 2008 - An SH-60B Seahawk assigned to the "Vipers" of Helicopter Squadron Light (HSL) 48 prepares to launch from the guided-missile cruiser USS Leyte Gulf (CG 55). Leyte Gulf is conducting group sail Operations. U.S. Navy photo #080327-N-2838C-013 by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Michael D. Cole. |
Robert M. Cieri | |
04015522 |
94k |
NEW YORK, NY, 21 May 2008 - The guided-missile cruiser USS Leyte Gulf (CG 55) steams under the Verrazano Narrows Bridge during the parade of ships on the opening day of Fleet Week New York 2008. More than 4,000 Sailors, Marines, and Coast Guardsmen will participate in various community relations projects and make a port call to New York City. U.S. Navy photo #080521-N-7571S-011 by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jonathan Snyder. |
Robert M. Cieri | |
04015523 |
77k |
NEW YORK, NY, 21 May 2008 - The guided-missile cruiser USS Leyte Gulf (CG 55) travels up the Hudson River during the parade of ships on the opening day of Fleet Week New York 2008. More than 4,000 Sailors, Marines, and Coast Guardsmen will participate in various community relations projects and make a port call to New York City. U.S. Navy photo #080521-N-7571S-010 by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jonathan Snyder. |
Robert M. Cieri | |
04015521 |
158k |
NEW YORK, NY, 21 May 2008 - The guided-missile cruiser USS Leyte Gulf (CG 55) steams up the Hudson River during the parade of ships for the 21st Fleet Week New York 2008. More than 4,000 Sailors, Marines, and Coast Guardsmen will participate in various community relations projects and make a port call to New York City. U.S. Navy photo #080521-N-7571S-008 by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jonathan Snyder. |
Ron Reeves/Robert M. Cieri | |
04015548 |
158k | USS Leyte Gulf (CG 55), upper right, pulls alongside the aircraft carrier USS Enterprise (CVN 65) while conducting flight operations in the Red Sea on 3 March 2011. Enterprise and Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 1 are in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility on a routine deployment to conduct maritime security operations. DoD photo 110303-N-OP638-001 by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Jesse L. Gonzalez, U.S. Navy. |
Robert Hurst | |
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58k | USS Leyte Gulf (CG 55) leads USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) and USS Philippine Sea (CG 58) ; The George H.W. Bush Carrier Strike Group conducts a simulated strait transit, 10 December 2013, in the Atlantic Ocean, as part of its final pre-deployment evaluation to achieve mission readiness and the ability to work alongside international allies in the execution of the Navy's maritime strategy.
U.S. Navy photo #131210-N-EI510-173 by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd class Scott Barnes. |
Robert M. Cieri | |
04015545 |
1.4m | Moored, Port side to, Ponta Delgada, Azores Islands, 24 September 2017. | Carlos Manuel Estrela, Azores Islands | |
04015549 |
81k | Moored, Starboard side to, Palma de Mallorca, 31 December 2022. | Jose Antonio Rodriguez Carreno | |
04015550 |
98k | Moored, Starboard side to, Palma de Mallorca, 31 December 2022. | Jose Antonio Rodriguez Carreno |
Commanding
Officers
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Name/Rank | Class | Final Rank | Dates |
Browne, Joseph Majette (Jette), CAPT | 1965 | 09/26/1987 - 08/26/1989 | |
Patton Jr., Bob Riley, CAPT | 1967 | 08/26/1989 - 08/31/1991 | |
Rogers, Mark Allen, CAPT | 1970 | 08/31/1991 - 04/23/1993 | |
Rinn, Paul Xavier, CAPT | 04/23/1993 - 03/10/1995 | ||
Landers, Coleman A., CAPT | 03/10/1995 - 11/14/1996 | ||
Vogan Jr., Charles Scott, CAPT | 1972 | 11/14/1996 - 04/10/1998 | |
Donahue Jr., Raymond Patrick, CAPT | 1974 | 04/18/1998 - 12/17/1999 | |
Dunn, William Howard, CAPT | 12/17/1999 - 03/14/2001 | ||
Ingram, Richard Cameron, CAPT | 03/14/2001 - 09/12/2002 | ||
McGuire, Thomas F., CAPT | 09/12/2002 - 11/19/2004 | ||
Turner, Michael John, CAPT | 1980 | 11/19/2004 - 09/18/2006 | |
Phillpott, Scott Jon, CAPT | 1983 | 09/18/2006 - 06/2008 | |
Lester, Edward Jay, CAPT | 1983 | 06/2008 - 01/29/2010 | |
Black III, Eugene Henry, CAPT | 1986 | RADM | 01/29/2010 - 11/04/2011 |
O'Donnell, Brian Patrick, CAPT | 1988 | 11/04/2011 - 08/02/2013 | |
Rawls, Dean Thomas, CAPT | 08/02/2013 - 05/08/2015 | ||
Orozco, Juan Jimenez, CAPT | 1991 | 05/08/2015 - 11/16/2016 | |
Sunvold, Daniel Dean, CAPT | 1992 | 11/16/2016 - 05/11/2018 | |
Musser, William Graden (Grady), CAPT | 1996 | 05/11/2018 - 03/15/2020 | |
Bates, Andrew D. (Drew), CAPT | 03/15/2020 - 02/10/2022 | ||
Weeldreyer, Michael L., CAPT | 02/10/2022 - |
(Courtesy of Wolfgang Hechler & Ron Reeves - Photos courtesy of Bill Gonyo)
Note About Contacts.
The contact listed, Was the contact at the time for this ship when located. If another person now is the contact, E-mail me and I will update this entry. These contacts are compiled from various sources over a long period of time and may or may not be correct. Every effort has been made to list the newest contact if more than one contact was found.
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