USS Mississippi (CGN-40), a Virginia-class nuclear-powered guided-missile cruiser, was the fourth ship of the United States Navy named in honor of the...
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eventually sold to Greece USS Mississippi (BB-41) was a New Mexico-class battleship and saw action during World War II USS Mississippi (CGN-40) was a Virginia-class...
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class. USS Virginia (CGN-38) was commissioned in 1976, followed by USS Texas (CGN-39) in 1977, USS Mississippi (CGN-40) in 1978, and finally USS Arkansas (CGN-41)...
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class. USS Virginia (CGN-38) was commissioned in 1976, followed by USS Texas (CGN-39) in 1977, USS Mississippi (CGN-40) in 1978 and finally USS Arkansas (CGN-41)...
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Organization of United States Naval Aviation Units in the Gulf War (section 'Battle Group Delta'* (Relieved by USS Midway on 1 November 1990) - Persian Gulf)
against Iraq. USS John F. Kennedy CV-67 USS Mississippi CGN-40 USS Thomas S. Gates CG-51 USS San Jacinto CG-56 USS Moosbrugger DD-980 USS Samuel B. Roberts...
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States, Jimmy Carter. In June 1979, he became executive officer of USS Mississippi (CGN-40) and remained in that post until May 1981, when he was ordered...
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"Berzerkly" – USS Berkeley (DDG-15); humorous malaproprism "Broke" – USS Brooke (FFG-1); humorous malaproprism "Brand X" – USS Mississippi (CGN-40); reference...
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1983 – USS John F. Kennedy (CV-67) 1982 – USS Mississippi (CGN-40) 1980 – USS Briscoe (DD-977) 1979 – USS Richard L. Page (FFG-5) 1978 – USS Albany (CG-10)...
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United States Navy and was commissioned as an officer. He served on USS Mississippi (CGN-40) as ordnance officer and assistant combat systems officer. He left...
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Richard. "USS ARKANSAS (CGN-41) Deployments & History". HullNumber.com. USS Arkansas commissioned in Oct. 1980. Retrieved 2016-09-22. "CGN-42 AEGIS Modified...
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crowd of hundreds of Navy personnel from the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN-69) and the USS Mississippi (CGN-40). It was located near the entrance to the...
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the 1975 ship reclassification. CGN-39 USS Texas and CGN-40 USS Mississippi were laid down as DLGNs but redesignated CGN before commissioning. CG-47 Ticonderoga...
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shipyard in Pascagoula, Mississippi. Labor and technical problems caused cost overruns and delayed construction. One additional ship, USS Hayler, was ordered...
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close-in ASW defense techniques to the nuclear cruisers USS Texas (CGN-39) and USS Mississippi (CGN-40), shattered the submarine contact time record for current...
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followed by submarines (SSN, SSBN & SSGN). The remainder are cruisers (ACR & CGN), monitors (BM) and patrol craft (SP) and an amphibious transport dock (LPD)...
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became DDG-37 through DDG-46. DLG-16 Leahy through DLGN-40 Mississippi became CG-16 through CGN-40. The guided missile destroyer sequence has three irregularities:...
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refit with 7 twin mounts USS Norfolk (DL-1) – built with 4 twin mounts USS Truxtun (CGN-35) – built with 2 single mounts USS Tulare (LKA-112) – built...
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was assigned to the nuclear cruiser USS Mississippi (CGN-40) in Norfolk, Virginia. Wray served on the Mississippi for four years, leaving in the summer...
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2000, David R. Ray visited Puerto Vallarta and escorted the ex-USS South Carolina (CGN-37) as she was towed to Bremerton, Washington, for deactivation...
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commissioned in 1959, was the first ever ballistic missile submarine. USS Long Beach (CGN-9) was the first nuclear-powered surface warship in the world when...
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their size and capabilities; all the nuclear ships would be classed as (CGN). At the same time the smaller destroyer escorts (DE or DEG) were reclassified...
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CG: Cruiser, guided missile CGN: Cruiser, guided missile, nuclear-powered: USS Long Beach (CGN-9) and USS Bainbridge (CGN-25) CL: Cruiser, light (retired)...
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Until the fuel is removed, the vessel is referred to as "USS Name," but afterward, the "USS" prefix is dropped and it is referred to as "ex-Name." Reusable...
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and the other classes were reclassified as guided-missile cruisers (CG or CGN). Derived from the Fletcher concept, the all-gun Forrest Sherman-class destroyer...
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Mississippi (CGN-40); Member, Nuclear Propulsion Examining Board, Commander in Chief, U.S. Atlantic Fleet; and Executive Officer in Long Beach (CGN-9)...
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(AO-59, AO-144/T-AO-144) USS Mississippi (1841, BB-23, BB-41/AG-128, DLGN-40/CGN-40, SSN-782) USS Missoula (ACR-13/CA-13, APA-211) USS Missouri (1841, 1863...
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Kitsap Sun. p. 1. 1995 COMMAND HISTORY (PDF). US Navy. 1996. "Mississippi IV (CGN-40)". public2.nhhcaws.local. Retrieved 2023-05-11. "Sioux rescues stranded...
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journey to sea burial". Corpus Christi Caller Times. pp. A-13. "Mississippi IV (CGN-40)". Naval History and Heritage Command. "COMMAND HISTORY FOR CALENDAR...
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the Grand Gulf Nuclear Station, a nuclear power plant in Port Gibson, Mississippi. Rudy Moore Jr. and Stephen Smith helped lead the staffing of Clinton's...
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first time in history when the U.S. Navy guided-missile cruiser USS Long Beach (CGN-9) shoots down a North Vietnamese MiG flying over North Vietnam with...
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