6/6(Fri) USS Gettysburg

#USS_Gettysburg

The name USS Gettysburg has been used for more than one ship in the U.S. Navy, named in honor of the Battle of Gettysburg (1863), one of the most significant battles in the American Civil War.

USS Gettysburg (1863–1879)

• Type: Steamship (originally a British blockade runner named Margaret and Jessie)

• Service: Captured by the Union Navy during the Civil War in 1863 and renamed USS Gettysburg.

• Role: Served as a gunboat and dispatch vessel.

• Decommissioned: 1879

• Interesting fact: After the war, it was used for survey missions in the Atlantic.

USS Gettysburg (CG-64)

Type: Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser

• Commissioned: 1991

• Homeport: Mayport, Florida (as of recent reports)

• Role:

• Equipped with the Aegis Combat System

• Capable of launching Tomahawk missiles, anti-air, anti-submarine, and anti-surface weapons

• Multi-mission warship: defense against air, surface, and subsurface threats

• Notable Deployments:

Participated in Operation Enduring Freedom

• Assisted in anti-piracy missions off the Horn of Africa

• Namesake significance: Commemorates the Union victory at the Battle of Gettysburg, symbolizing endurance and sacrifice

Would you like technical specifications for the modern USS Gettysburg (CG-64), its combat history, or interior/crew details?

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