USS Vicksburg (CG-69) was a Ticonderoga Class Guided Missile Cruiser previously operated by the United States Navy. USS Vicksburg was built by Ingalls Shipbuilding in Pascagoula, Mississippi. The ship had an active service life of 32 years.
The ship was decommissioned during a ceremony in Norfolk on 28 June 2024. According to the NVR, the ship was officially decommissioned and stricken on 26 July 2024. The ship was towed from Norfolk to Philadelphia Naval Inactive Ship Maintenance Facility in September 2024.
Decommissioned military ships are at times put into reserve service. If USS Vicksburg is now a reserve ship it may still be trackable on the map below.
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USS Vicksburg 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.
Ticonderoga Class Sister Ships
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