USS Leyte Gulf (CG-55) is a Ticonderoga-class guided missile cruiser in the United States Navy. She was named in memory of the World War II Battle of Leyte Gulf in the Pacific.

2024年5月17日 · The guided-missile cruiser USS Leyte Gulf (CG 55) returns to Naval Station Norfolk, May 17, 2024, marking their final deployment. Leyte Gulf deployed to the 4th Fleet area of responsibility,...

The crew of the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Leyte Gulf (CG 55) held a decommissioning ceremony onboard Naval Station Norfolk on September 20th. Over 500 attendees including...

The guided-missile cruiser USS Leyte Gulf (CG 55) returns to Naval Station Norfolk, May 17, 2024, marking their final deployment. Leyte Gulf deployed to the 4th Fleet area of responsibility,...

USS Leyte Gulf (CG 55) is an TICONDEROGA class AEGIS Guided Missile Cruiser home-ported in Norfolk VA. She was commissioned in Fort Lauderdale, FL in 1987. She served in the Persian Gulf for operation DESERT STORM.

2024年9月24日 · The USS Leyte Gulf (CG 55), a Ticonderoga -class guided-missile cruiser, was decommissioned at Naval Station Norfolk, Virginia, US, on 20 September, marking the end of a 37-year career. More than 500 attendees gathered to commemorate the vessel’s service, including former crew members and plank owners.

USS LEYTE GULF was one of the 27 TICONDEROGA - class guided missile cruisers and was named after the location in the Pacific Ocean where two battles between the American fleet and Japanese fleet were fought during World War II.

USS Leyte Gulf (CG-55) was named in memory of the World War II Balttle Leyte Gulf in the Pacific. She is powered by four large gas-turbine engines, and she has a large complement...

The Leyte Gulf (CG 55) is the U.S. Navy's 9th Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser and was named in memory of the World War II Battle of Leyte Gulf in the Pacific. The keel was laid down by the Litton-Ingalls Shipbuilding Corporation at Pascagoula, Mississippi, on March 18, 1985; and launched on June 20, 1986.

Propulsion system: 4 General Electric LM-2500 Gas . Beam: 55 feet . Speed: 30+ knots. Crew: 24 Officers 340 Enlisted Aircraft: two SH-60 Sea Hawk (LAMPS MK III) helicopters. Armament: . - 2 MK-45 MOD 4 5"/54 caliber lightweight gun . - 2 MK-41 VML for Standard Missiles, Anti-Submarine . - 2 Harpoon Missile Quad-Canister Launchers (MK-141)