Guided Missile Cruisers: Ticonderoga Class

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An Sikorsky MH-60S Sea Hawk, assigned to the Eightballers of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 8, hovers above the flight deck of Ticonderoga-Class Guided-Missile Cruiser USS Bunker Hill, Pacific Ocean, January. 7th, 2021.
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One of the four main engines of Ticonderoga Class Guided Missile Cruiser USS Chancellorsville, a General Electric LM2500 gas turbine, removed for maintenance, Yokosuka, Japan, February 6th 2021.
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U.S. 2nd Fleet Blames Corrosion for USS Vella Gulf Mishap

A fuel leak aboard a Navy cruiser that recently deployed was caused by “single tank corrosion,” the service said Wednesday.

In a statement, a U.S. 2nd Fleet spokesperson said USS Vella Gulf (CG-72) came back to Naval Station Norfolk late last week so the ship could undergo a “technical assessment” and have the leak fixed.

“Technical experts assess the leak was due to single tank corrosion. Repair timeline is under refinement and upon completion; the ship will resume its mission,” the spokesperson said.
“Vella Gulf remains in a deployed status, and safety measures are in place to ensure the crew remains COVID- free during the repair. This is an ongoing situation and more information will be provided once it becomes available.”

The cruiser began its deployment on Feb. 19 as part of the Dwight D. Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group, but it pulled back into port in Virginia on Feb. 26 after the crew found the leak.

U.S. 2nd Fleet spokeswoman Lt. Marycate Walsh said last week the rest of the strike group was still operating in the Atlantic and not affected by the mishap. U.S. 6th Fleet announced on Feb. 28 that the strike group was close to the Canary Islands executing flight operations. Today, 6th Fleet said the CSG joined the Royal Moroccan Air Force (RMAF) and the Royal Moroccan Navy (RMN) for Lightning Handshake, a maritime drill with the two countries.

Four destroyers – USS Mitscher (DDG-57), USS Mahan (DDG-72), USS Laboon (DDG-58) and USS Thomas Hudner (DDG-116) – and guided-missile cruiser USS Monterey (CG-61) are operating with USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN-69).

Personnel who are tasked with fixing the leak will adhere to strict health measures to prevent bringing COVID-19 aboard the ship, which is operating in a bubble after having the crew quarantine before deploying, USNI News previously reported.

Last week, the Navy said the crew found the leak while the cruiser was sailing through high seas. But a defense official said today that, despite the timing of the discovery, there is no evidence the sea state caused the leak.

“While operating in elevated seas, Vella Gulf was still within established safe limits. The ship did deviate on its return home to navigate around more severe weather and avoid worse sea conditions,” the official said.

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Ticonderoga Class Guided Missile Cruiser USS Monterey...Arabian Sea 2013.
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Ticonderoga Class Guided Missile Cruiser USS Vicksburg pictured on the blocks at BAE Systems Repair at Norfolk as part of scheduled maintenance, June 10th, 2021.
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Work in progress on replacing the port propulsion shaft on Ticonderoga Class Guided Missile Cruiser USS Chancellorsville at Yokosuka on January 16th 2022.
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Ticonderoga Class Guided-Missile Cruiser USS Mobile Bay fires a Phalanx close-in weapons system during a live-fire exercise, June 20th, 2022.
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Ticonderoga Class Guided Missile Cruiser USS Antietam pictured conducting a RAS with Henry J Kaiser Class Replenishment Oiler USS Tippecanoe, Philippine Sea on August 2nd 2022.
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Ticonderoga Class Guided-Missile Cruiser USS Bunker Hill conducts a VERTREP from an Aérospatiale SA 330J Super Puma helicopter attached to the Lewis and Clark Class Fleet Dry Cargo/Ammunition Ship USNS Washington Chambers..Philippine Sea, March 20th 2023.
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Ticonderoga Class Guided Missile Cruiser USS Shiloh pictured launching a RIM-66M-5 Missile during Exercise Pacific Griffin 2023 on June 24th 2023.
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