A contract to recycle an out-of-service U.S. Navy guided-missile cruiser has been awarded to International Shipbreaking Limited, LLC., one of the world’s largest green ship recycling companies. The ...

A contract to recycle an out-of-service U.S. Navy guided-missile cruiser has been awarded to International Shipbreaking Limited, LLC., one of the world’s largest green ship recycling companies.The USS ...

The commissioning of the USS Ticonderoga (CG-47) in January 1983 ushered in a new era for the United States Navy. Originally planned as a class of destroyers, the increased combat capability offered ...

Key Points and Summary - The U.S. Navy is rapidly retiring its powerful Ticonderoga-class cruisers, sparking a debate over fleet size in the face of a rising China. -However, the program intended to ...

The Type 055’s focus on anti-ship weapons would likely give it an edge over the American warship in combat. The U.S. Navy wasted $1.84 billion on ships that provided zero operational value to the ...

TICONDEROGA — Instead of being turned into scrap metal, the USS Ticonderoga could become a floating museum. That idea is exciting to many people in Ticonderoga, which had a close relationship with the ...

The U.S. Navy’s ambitious Cruiser Modernization Program for its aging Ticonderoga-class ships was a high-profile failure. -A ...

The U.S. Navy’s Aegis Weapon System revolutionized fleet air defense at the height of the Cold War. The 1983 commissioning of the first Aegis guided missile cruiser USS Ticonderoga (CG-47) and the 26 ...

The Navy is revising how badly a Ticonderoga-class (CG-47) cruiser the service wants to scrap was damaged in a 2009 grounding. Damage to USS Port Royal (CG-73) — which ran aground in 2009 near Hawaii— ...

George Edward Nowack, born on June 30, 1924 in Carinbrook, PA, was a first generation American. He proudly served his country aboard the USS Ticonderoga, CV-14, in WWII. He was the President of the ...