USS Cowpens (CG-63) was a Ticonderoga Class Guided Missile Cruiser previously operated by the United States Navy. USS Cowpens was built by Bath Iron Works in Maine. The ship had an active service life of 33 years.
In March 2024, the Navy announced plans to inactivate Cowpens on 30 August 2024. She was decommissioned on 27 August 2024. On 30 August, 2024, Cowpens was stricken from the register.
Decommissioned military ships are at times put into reserve service. If USS Cowpens is now a reserve ship it may still be trackable on the map below.
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USS Cowpens Military Ship Details
The Ticonderoga class guided-missile cruisers remain among the most powerful air-defense ships in service. Their Aegis system and 122-cell vertical launch system allow simultaneous engagement of numerous air, surface, and subsurface threats while serving as fleet command platforms.
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