USS Princeton (CG-59)
Career (US)
Ordered:	16 December 1983
Laid down:	15 October 1986
Launched:	2 October 1987
Commissioned:	11 February 1989
Status:	Active in service as of 2007
Homeport:	San Diego, California
General Characteristics
Displacement:	approx. 9,600 tons full load
Length:	567 feet (173 meters)
Beam:	55 feet (17 meters)
Draught:	33 feet (10 meters)
Propulsion:	4 × General Electric LM2500 gas turbines, 2 shafts, 80,000 shp
Speed:	32.5 knots (60 km/h)
Complement:	33 officers & 327 enlisted
Sensors and processing systems:	AN/SPY-1A/B multi-function radar AN/SPS-49 air search radar AN/SPG-62 fire control radar AN/SPS-55 surface search radar AN/SPQ-9 gun fire control radar AN/SQQ-89(V)3 Sonar suite, consisting of AN/SQS-53B/C/D Active sonar AN/SQR-19 TACTAS Passive sonar AN/SQQ-28 Light airborne multi-purpose system AN/SLQ-32 Electronic Warfare Suite
Armament:	2 × 61 cell Mk 41 vertical launch systems 122 × RIM-67 SM-2, BGM-109 Tomahawk, or RUM-139 VL-Asroc 8 × RGM-84 Harpoon missiles 2 × Mark 45 5 in / 54 cal lightweight gun 2 × 25 mm 2–4 × .50 cal (12.7 mm) gun 2 × Phalanx CIWS 2 × Mk 32 12.75 in (324 mm) triple torpedo tubes
Aircraft carried:	2 x Sikorsky SH-60 Seahawk LAMPS III helicopters.
Motto:	Honor and Glory

Crest of USS Princeton

USS Princeton (CG-59) is a Ticonderoga-class cruiser guided-missile cruiser serving in the United States Navy. Armed with naval guns and anti-air and -ship missiles, the ship is named for the Revolutionary War victories over the British by George Washington in and around the town of Princeton, New Jersey. The USS Princeton (CG-59) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... is the 350th day of the year (351st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1983 (MCMLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar). ... is the 288th day of the year (289th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar). ... is the 275th day of the year (276th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar). ... is the 42nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar). ... 2007 is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A vessels home port, or hailing port, is its port of origin as shown on its registration documents[1] and lettered on the stern of the ships hull. ... Naval Station San Diego is the largest base of the United States Navy on the west coast of the United States, in San Diego, California. ... Official language(s) English Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Largest metro area Greater Los Angeles Area  Ranked 3rd  - Total 158,302 sq mi (410,000 km²)  - Width 250 miles (400 km)  - Length 770 miles (1,240 km)  - % water 4. ... The beam of a ship is its width at the widest point, or a point alongside the ship at the mid-point of its length. ... The draft of a ships hull is the vertical distance from the bottom of the hull to the waterline. ... The General Electric LM2500 industrial and marine turboshaft gas turbine is a derivative of GE Aircraft Engines CF6-6 aircraft engine. ... The worlds first commercial, oil-free gas turbine is manufactured by Capstone. ... The AN/SPY-1 is a US naval radar system manufactured by Lockheed Martin. ... This long range radar antenna, known as ALTAIR, is used to detect and track space objects in conjunction with ABM testing at the Ronald Reagan Test Site on the Kwajalein atoll. ... The AN/SPS-49 is a United States Navy two-dimensional, long range air search radar built by Raytheon that is capable of providing contact bearing and range. ... A fire-control radar is a radar which is designed specifically to provide information (mainly target azimuth, elevation, range and velocity) to a fire-control system in order to calculate a firing solution (i. ... The AN/SPS-55 is a solid state surface search and navigation radar. ... AN/SPQ-9, (sometimes spoken as spook nine), is a United States Navy surface detect and track radar used with the Mk-86 gun fire-control system. ... The F70 type frigates (here, La Motte-Picquet) are fitted with VDS (Variable Depth Sonar) type DUBV43 or DUBV43C tugged sonars Sonar (sound navigation and ranging) is a technique that uses sound propagation under water to navigate or to detect other watercraft. ... The F70 type frigates (here, La Motte-Picquet) are fitted with VDS (Variable Depth Sonar) type DUBV43 or DUBV43C tugged sonars Sonar (sound navigation and ranging) is a technique that uses sound propagation under water to navigate or to detect other watercraft. ... Light Airborne Multi-Purpose System (LAMPS) is the US Navys program that developed manned helicopters used to assist the surface fleet in anti-submarine warfare. ... The AN/SLQ-32 is a shipboard electronic warfare suite built by the Raytheon Company of Goleta, California. ... The IRIS-T SL vertical launching system The VLS cells on board USS San Jacinto. ... The Standard Missile is a type of surface-to-air missile (SAM) originally developed for the United States Navy. ... The Tomahawk Land Attack Missile (TLAM) is a long-range, all-weather, subsonic cruise missile with stubby wings. ... The RUM-139 VL-Asroc is a rocket designed and built by Lockheed Martin for the U.S. Navy. ... The Harpoon is an all-weather, over-the-horizon, anti-ship missile system, originally developed by McDonnell Douglas of the United States, with development and manufacturing now taken over by Boeing Integrated Defense Systems. ... The 5 Inch/54-caliber (Mk 45) lightweight gun is a modern naval artillery gun mount consisting of a 5-inch L54 Mark 19 gun on the Mark 45 mount. ... Caliber: 25 mm NATO Firearm action: Chain gun Manufactured by: ATK Barrel Length: 85. ... It has been suggested that K6 HMG be merged into this article or section. ... Block 1 CIWS The Phalanx CIWS (Close-in weapon system, pronounced see-wiz) is an anti-missile system that was designed and manufactured by the General Dynamics Corporation, Pomona Division. ... Mark 32 Surface Vessel Torpedo Tubes (SVTT). ... SH-60F of the United States Navy, with external fuel tank. ... Crest of the USS Princeton (CG-59) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Crest of the USS Princeton (CG-59) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Ticonderoga class cruiser is a class of warships in the US Navy, first ordered and authorized in FY 1978. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Missile. ... USS Port Royal (CG-73), a Ticonderoga-class guided missile cruiser (really an uprated guided missile destroyer), launched in 1992. ... USN redirects here. ... The American Revolutionary War (1775–1783), also known as the American War of Independence, was a war fought primarily between Great Britain and revolutionaries within thirteen of her North American colonies. ... George Washington (February 22, 1732 – December 14, 1799)[1] led Americas Continental Army to victory over Britain in the American Revolutionary War (1775–1783), and in 1789 was elected the first President of the United States of America. ... Nassau Street, Princetons main street. ...

Princeton was the first Ticonderoga-class cruiser to carry the AN/SPY-1B radar system. Ticonderoga class cruiser is a class of warships in the US Navy, first ordered and authorized in FY 1978. ...

The ship's first commander was Captain Ted Hontz, who took command at the commissioning ceremony on February 11, 1989 in the Ingalls shipyard in Pascagoula Mississippi. After transiting through the Panama Canal, the ship was stationed at Long Beach Naval Shipyard. is the 42nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 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 is a city located in Jackson County, Mississippi. ... This article is about the U.S. state. ... Two Panamax running the Miraflores Locks The Panama Canal (Spanish: ) is a major ship canal that traverses the Isthmus of Panama in Central America, connecting the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. ... The Long Beach Naval Shipyard, which closed in 1997, was located at Terminal Island between the cities of Long Beach and San Pedro and approximately 23 miles south of the Los Angeles International Airport. ...

On the morning of February 18, 1991, during Operation Desert Storm, Princeton was patrolling an operating area 28 nautical miles off Failaka Island in the Persian Gulf, on the west side of the tactically "fake" U.S. Marine and Invasion forces afloat. Two bottom-moored influence mines (MANTAs) exploded, one just under the port rudder and the other just forward of the starboard bow, most likely sympathetic detonation caused by the first explosion. The blasts cracked the superstructure, buckled three lines in the hull, jammed the port rudder, flooded the #3 switchboard room through chillwater pipe cracks, and damaged the starboard shaft. In addition, two crew members were seriously injured, and one sustained minor injuries. Despite the severe damage, the forward weapons and AEGIS combat system were back online within 15 minutes. is the 49th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the 1991 Gregorian calendar). ... Combatants U.S.-led coalition Iraq Commanders George H. W. Bush, Norman Schwarzkopf, Colin Powell Saddam Hussein, Ali Hassan Al-Majid, Hussein Kamel Strength 660,000 ~545,000 Casualties 345 dead, 1,000 wounded 25,000 - 100,000 dead, 100,000 - 300,000 wounded The 1991 Gulf War (also Persian... Failaka Island (Arabic: ‎)is an island in Kuwait, 20 km off the coast of Kuwait City. ... Map of the Persian Gulf. ... Polish wz. ...

Risking great peril, HMCS Athabaskan (DDH-282) moved north through the minefield to deliver damage-control supplies to the severely damaged ship, which remained on station for 30 hours until relieved. The crippled ship, with a locked starboard shaft and locked port rudder, was guided from the minefield by the minesweeper USS Adroit (MSO-509). Temporary repairs were conducted in Bahrain, then in the port of Jebel Ali near Dubai by the duty destroyer tender USS Acadia (AD-42)), and finally in a Dubai drydock. After eight weeks, Princeton returned to the United States under the ship's own power for additional repairs. The ship and and crew were awarded the Combat Action Ribbon. USS Acadia (AD-42) is a Yellowstone-class destroyer tender in the service of the United States Navy, named after Acadia National Park. ... Combat Action Ribbon The Combat Action Ribbon is a personal military decoration of the United States Navy and United States Marine Corps, and which is awarded to those who, in any grade including and below that of a Captain in the Navy (or Colonel in the Marine Corps), have actively...

Princeton was greeted in Long Beach, California, by a large crowd of Navy family members, City of Long Beach officials, and the Los Angeles Lakers cheerleaders. Nickname: Location within Los Angeles County in the state of California Coordinates: , Country State County Los Angeles County Government  - Mayor Bob Foster Area  - City  65. ... The Los Angeles Lakers are a National Basketball Association (NBA) team based in Los Angeles, California. ...

Captain Hontz turned over command to Capt. J. Cutler Dawson before going on to command the Aegis Training Command in Dahlgren, Virginia. Dahlgren is a census-designated place located in King George County, Virginia. ...

While stationed at Long Beach, Princeton was moored at Pier 7 alongside sister ship USS Antietam (CG-54) and the battleship USS Missouri (BB-63). In 1990, Princeton and Missouri had visted Vladivostok in the then-Soviet Union. Many Princeton sailors helped in "Big Mo's" retirement ceremony. USS Antietam (CG-54), named for the site of the Battle of Antietam, Maryland, between Confederate forces under General Robert E. Lee and Union forces under Major General George McClellan, in 1862, during the American Civil War is a Ticonderoga class guided missile cruiser of the United States Navy laid... Radars: AN/SPS-49 Air Search Radar AN/SPS-67 Surface Search Radar Fire control: 4 × Mk 37 Gun Fire Control 2 × Mk 38 Gun Director 1 × Mk 40 Gun Director EW: AN/SLQ-32 Other: AN/SLQ-25 NIXIE Decoy System 8 × Super Rapid Bloom Rocket Launchers (SRBOC) Armor... Vladivostok (Russian: ) is the administrative center of Primorsky Krai, Russia, situated close to the Russo-Sino border and North Korea. ...

Princeton was overhauled from 1999-2000 in San Diego. Flag Seal Nickname: Americas Finest City Location Location of San Diego within San Diego County Coordinates , Government County San Diego Mayor City Attorney         City Council District One District Two District Three District Four District Five District Six District Seven District Eight Jerry Sanders (R) Michael Aguirre Scott Peters Kevin...

References

This article includes information collected from the Naval Vessel Register, which, as a U.S. government publication, is in the public domain. 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. ...

External links

• Official web site
• USS Princeton webpage