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USS Port Royal (CG 73) is a United States Navy Ticonderoga-class guided missile cruiser, the 27th and final in the class. She is the second US Naval Warship to bear the name of two naval battles of Port Royal Sound, South Carolina, of the American Revolutionary War and the American Civil War. However, during the initial building phase, the builders and crew were unaware of this history of the first Port Royal, as a result, the Engineering Control Center bears a plaque "First ship named". Official Navy photo of USS Port Royal (CG-73) in 1997, from http://www. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... February 25 is the 56th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar). ... is the 291st day of the year (292nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 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Ordered 25 Feb 1988, laid down 18 October 1991 by Ingalls Shipbuilding at Pascagoula, Mississippi, launched on 20 November 1992, christened on 5 December 1992 by Susan G. Baker (wife of James A. Baker III, chief of staff to President Bush) and former Secretary of State, and formally commissioned on 9 July 1994 at Savannah, Georgia, Captain Nicholas L. Richards Commanding, Lieutenant Commander Derek B. Kemp Executive Officer, and Master Chief Petty Officer Dennis W. Mills, Command Master Chief. Expected decommissing date is tentatively set for the year 2029, however the Navy is approximately 16 years ahead of its decomissioning program for this class of ship. February 25 is the 56th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Year 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar). ... is the 291st day of the year (292nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the 1991 Gregorian calendar). ... Stereo image of Ingalls Shipyard 30 August 2005, after the Hurricane Katrina Ingalls Shipbuilding was a shipyard located in Pascagoula, Mississippi, originally established in 1938, and is now part of Northrop Grumman Ship Systems. ... Pascagoula Refinery SkylineU.S. Route 90 Pascagoula is a city in Jackson County, Mississippi, United States. ... November 20 is the 324th day of the year (325th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar). ... December 5 is the 339th day (340th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar). ... James Addison Baker III (born April 28, 1930) served as the Chief of Staff in President Ronald Reagans first administration, Secretary of the Treasury from 1985 to 1988 in the second Reagan administration, and Secretary of State in the administration of President George H. W. Bush. ... George Herbert Walker Bush (born June 12, 1924) was the 41st President of the United States, serving from 1989 to 1993. ... is the 190th day of the year (191st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar). ... Coordinates: , County Chatham Government - Mayor Otis S. Johnson Area - City 202. ...

Originally, Port Royal was planned to be outfitted with the experimental shipboard mounted HELWEP (High Energy Laser Weapon System). HELWEPS is based on a megawatt-class deuterium/ fluorine chemical laser, replacing the standard 5-in forward gun mount. HELWEPS, it is said, could be used to destroy missiles out to a range of about 4 km. It could also be used to burn out electro-optical sensors at about 10 km. The outfitting, scheduled to occur in Port Hueneme in 1994 was cancelled, along with any plans of incorporating HELWEPS onto a Ticonderoga Class Cruiser Hull.

[edit] Characteristics

Reference: Commissiong Ceremony Crew Book, USS Port Royal Association, Savannah, July 9, 1994.

[edit] Weapons

FMK 7 Mod 7 Aegis Weapon System, two Mark 45 5"/54 Caliber Gun Mounts, two MK 41 Vertical Launching System (126 cells) capable of firing Standard surface-to-air missiles and Tomahaw cruise missiles, two Harpoon Missile Quad-Canister Launchers, 2 MK 32 Mod 14 Three-Barrelled Torpedo Tube Mounts, one Mk 15 Mod 12 Phalanx Close-In Weapons System (2 Mounts), antisubmarine rockets, one Mk 36 Mod 2 Super Rapid Booming Chaff System, and passive detection systems. The antisubmarine warfare suite consists of a trio of underwater surveillance equipments: hull mounted sonar, acoustic array sonar towed system, and SH-60B LAMPS Mk III helicopters (two).

[edit] Propulsion

Four powerful gas turbine engines (LM 2500) propel Port Royal with 80,000 shaft horsepower at speeds greater than 30 knots. Two five-bladed controllable reversible pitch propellers (17 foot diameter) and two rudders assist in rapid acceleration and decelleration.

[edit] Sensors

AN/SPY-1B(V) Multi-Function Radar (Four Mounts) AN/SPS-49(V)8 Air Search Radar AN/SPS-55 Surface Search Radar AN/SPS-64(V)9 Navigation Radar AN/SPQ-9 Gun Fire Control Radar AN/SPG-62 Illuminators (Four Mounts) AN/SQS-53C Hull Mounted Sonar AN/SQR-19B Towed Array Sonar AN/SLQ-32A(V)3 Electronic Warfare Suite

[edit] Deployments

Port Royal deployed from Dec 1995 until May 1996 as part of the Nimitz battle group Carrier Group Seven. The CVBG was participating in Operation Southern Watch, but was deployed to the South China Sea in March 1996 to act as a stabilizing force the Third Taiwan Strait Crisis. During this deployment, Captain Richards transferred command to Captain Gary Roughead on 21 January 1996. Following her first deployment, Port Royal became the first US Naval cruiser to integrate women into the crew. USS Nimitz (CVN-68) is a supercarrier in the United States Navy, the lead ship of its class. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Two F-16 Falcon aircraft prepare to depart on a patrol as part of Operation Southern Watch in 2000 Operation Southern Watch was a operation conducted by Joint Task Force Southwest Asia (JTF-SWA) with the mission of monitoring and controlling airspace south of the 33rd Parallel in Iraq, following... Filipino name Tagalog: Luzon Sea Portuguese name Portuguese: Mar da China Meridional Vietnamese name Vietnamese: The South China Sea is a marginal sea south of China. ... Taiwan Strait The Third Taiwan Strait Crisis, also called the 1995-1996 Taiwan Strait Crisis or the 1996 Taiwan Strait Crisis, was the effect of a series of missile tests conducted by the Peoples Republic of China in the waters surrounding Taiwan including the Taiwan Strait from July 21... January 21 is the 21st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar). ...

Port Royal deployed with Nimitz battle group for participation in Operation Southern Watch from September 1997 until March, 1998. USS Nimitz (CVN-68) is a supercarrier in the United States Navy, the lead ship of its class. ... Two F-16 Falcon aircraft prepare to depart on a patrol as part of Operation Southern Watch in 2000 Operation Southern Watch was a operation conducted by Joint Task Force Southwest Asia (JTF-SWA) with the mission of monitoring and controlling airspace south of the 33rd Parallel in Iraq, following...

Port Royal deployed with the John C. Stennis battle group, participating in Operation Southern Watch. Leaving in January 2000, she returned to Hawaii early after sustaining damage to her port shaft during pursuit of a vessel suspected of smuggling Iraqi oil in violation of U.N. sanctions. She returned in July for drydock repairs and upgrades. USS (CVN-74) is the seventh Nimitz-class nuclear-powered supercarrier in the United States Navy, named for Senator John C. Stennis of Mississippi. ... Two F-16 Falcon aircraft prepare to depart on a patrol as part of Operation Southern Watch in 2000 Operation Southern Watch was a operation conducted by Joint Task Force Southwest Asia (JTF-SWA) with the mission of monitoring and controlling airspace south of the 33rd Parallel in Iraq, following... U.S. Navy submarine USS Greeneville in dry dock following collision with a fishing boat. ...

Port Royal departed Pearl Harbor on 17 November 2001 to join the John C. Stennis battle group on deployment in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. This article is about the harbor in Hawaii. ... 17 November is also the name of a Marxist group in Greece, coinciding with the anniversary of the Athens Polytechnic uprising. ... Year 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 2001 Gregorian calendar). ... USS (CVN-74) is the seventh Nimitz-class nuclear-powered supercarrier in the United States Navy, named for Senator John C. Stennis of Mississippi. ... Combatants United States Canada Australia United Kingdom Netherlands Philippines (in the Philippines theatre only) Northern Alliance GUAM Poland Italy Visegrad Group Hungary Ethiopia Somalia Estonia Latvia Lithuania Slovakia Vilnius group Croatia Albania Macedonia Romania Bulgaria Taliban al-Qaeda Abu Sayyaf Jemaah Islamiyah Islamic Courts Union Commanders General Tommy Franks Brig. ...

Port Royal deployed with Peleliu Expeditionary Strike Group-One (ESG-1) in support of the Global War on Terrorism (GWOT) from September 3, 2003 until March 11, 2004.

Port Royal deployed with Peleliu Expeditionary Strike Group-Three (ESG-3) in support of the Global War on Terrorism (GWOT) from February 27, 2006 until August 5, 2006.

[edit] Navy Area Theater Missile Defense

Port Royal (CG 73) and Lake Erie (CG 70) are distinguished to be the original cruisers for the Navy's Linebacker program (Milestone Phase I, II and III). The progam provided the ships with theater ballistic missile defense capability, as test platforms to detect, track, cue, intecept, and interact with other national assets dedicated to Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles (ICBM's) defense (http://ftp.fas.org/spp/starwars/program/dote99/99natbmd.htm). The vessel's Aegis and Stand Missile Tracking systems have been upgraded with "long range surveillance and track (LRS&T)", and the ships were outfitted to carry the modified with SM-2 Block IVA TMD (Pike, John. Ballistic Missile Defense Program Status Update, Arms Control Today, July 1998). Along with later upgrades to the USS Shiloh it is expected the these three ships will be the only Ticonderoga class cruisers to be so capable (United Press International, Aug. 22, 2006) (Missile Defense Update #8, Center for Defense Information, Sep. 14, 2006). The Lake Erie continues its role, however the Port Royal's role has been replaced by the USS Hooper (De Coster, Jamie Lynn. USS Hopper Supports Ballistic Missile Defense in Sky Hunter, Armed Forces News Service Pacific Ocean, March 1, 2006).

[edit] Firsts

LT Stephen P. Oliver (Lutheran) performed the first wedding ceremony as the ship's Chaplain for Hospital Corpsman Third Class Sean Mahan (Plank Owner) and his bride Helen Salviejo. The first Baptism to be held onboard was for the daughter of LT Timothy A. Dernbach, and the ship's bell was used for the first time for such a purpose.

[edit] About the Ship's Coat of Arms

Reference: Commissiong Ceremony Crew Book, USS Port Royal Association, Savannah, July 9, 1994.

Dark blue and gold are the colors traditionally associated with the Navy. Red is emblematic of courage and sacrifice. Gold denotes excellence and high ideals; blue refers to the sea in which PORT ROYAL sails. The blue and gray of the shield recall the Union and Confederate forces and the first PORT ROYAL's Civil War service, while the embattled pile alludes to the forts on either side of Port Royal Sound. The trident represents an Aegis symbol of seapower and is enflamed to symbolize past and present weapons and defense. The tines of the trident represent an Aegis cruiser's capabilities: on the surface, the subsurface, and in the air. The upward thrust of the trident head highlights the vertical launch capabilities of CG 73.

The demi-palmetto tree, adapted from the State flag of South Carolina, alludes to the Port Royal Sound and the Carolina Sea Islands where the battles occurred for which the ship is named. The sword and musket, crossed to express combined arms and joint service teamwork, signify the two PORT ROYALs. The musket recalls the Revolutionary War battles and when combined with the Civil War Naval sword symbolize a continuing heritage of devotion to country, duty and the defense of freedom. The stylized Aegis array emphasizes the industrial and naval team which resulted in the American technological achievement of the Aegis combat system, while the lightning flash represents the ship's strike capabilities.

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[edit] In Fiction

In the Tom Clancy novel, Debt of Honor, Port Royal is mentioned as one of the escorts for the USS John C. Stennis. She serves as a landing platform for Army RAH-66 Comanche helicopters after a special operation. Thomas Leo Clancy Jr. ... Debt of Honor (1994) is a novel by Tom Clancy. ... USS (CVN-74) is a nuclear-powered supercarrier in the United States Navy named for a Senator from Mississippi. ... The Boeing/Sikorsky RAH-66 Comanche was an advanced U.S. Army military helicopter intended for the armed reconnaissance role, incorporating stealth techniques. ...

[edit] See also

This article includes information collected from the Naval Vessel Register, which, as a U.S. government publication, is in the public domain. Two United States Navy ships have been named Port Royal, after Port Royal Sound in South Carolina, site of battles in both the American Revolutionary War and the American Civil War. ... The Naval Vessel Register (NVR), official inventory of ships and service craft in custody or titled by the United States Navy, traces its origin back to the 1880s. ... The public domain comprises the body of all creative works and other knowledge—writing, artwork, music, science, inventions, and others—in which no person or organization has any proprietary interest. ...

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