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USS Chancellorsville (CG-62)
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USS Chancellorsville (CG-62) is a Ticonderoga
-class guided-missile cruiser
in service in the United States Navy
. She is named for the Confederate
victory over Union forces under Robert E. Lee
at the Battle of Chancellorsville
, Virginia
. United States Navy ships are rarely named for Confederate victories in the American Civil War
.
Chancellorsville carries guided missiles and rapid-fire cannons, with anti-air, anti-surface and anti-subsurface capabilities. She also carries two Seahawk LAMPS
multi-purpose helicopters, but mainly for anti-submarine warfare.
Following deployment to the North Persian Gulf
in 1995 in support of Fifth Fleet operations, the Chancellorsville was awarded the Spokane Trophy in 1996. The Spokane Trophy
is awarded by Commander-in-Chief, Pacific Fleet (CINCPACFLT) to the surface combatant ship considered to be the most proficient in overall combat systems readiness and warfare operations.
In August 2006, the Chancellorsville swapped with the based in San Diego, California
. The Chancellorsvilles homeport was changed to San Diego, with the Shiloh moving to Yokosuka. The crews remain in their respective locations.
USS Chancellorsville (CG 62) was commissioned at Ingalls Shipbuilding
in Pascagoula
, Miss, on November 4, 1989. She first deployed in March of 1991 to the Persian Gulf
in support of Operation DESERT STORM.
Chancellorsvilles next deployed from February to August of 1993, to the Persian Gulf as part of the Nimitz
Battle Group. On June 26, 1993, Chancellorsville launched strikes on the Iraqi Intelligence Center in Baghdad
with nine Tomahawk
missiles in retaliation for the aborted assassination attempt on former President Bush. She deployed again to the Western Pacific and Persian Gulf from April to October of 1995.
Chancellorsville deployed to the Caribbean
and Eastern Pacific in support of joint counter-narcotics operations in November 1997. During this deployment, she rescued the crew of an Ecuadorian fishing vessel which had been adrift for 10 days. Upon her return home, Chancellorsville underwent her first major nine-month overhaul in San Diego, CA.
On July 7, 1998, Chancellorsville changed homeport from San Diego, CA, to Yokosuka, Japan, joining Battle Force Seventh Fleet as part of the U.S. Forward Deployed Naval Force. After arriving in Yokosuka, Chancellorsville participated in multinational operations in the Sea of Japan
, including the International Fleet Review. Chancellorsville took part in exercises with the Kitty Hawk Battle Group in the spring of 1999.
On April 6, 1999, the Chancellorsville deployed to the Persian Gulf in company with USS Kitty Hawk
and USS Curtis Wilbur in support of Operation Southern Watch
, and returned to Yokosuka on January 5, 2000. In May of 2000 Chancellorsville participated in exercises with the Thai and Singaporean navies.
Following a visit to Qinqdao, China, in August 2000, Chancellorsville took part in ANNUALEX 12G, a joint U.S.-Japanese naval exercise. In November, Chancellorsville fired guns and SM-2 missiles as part of MISSILEX 01-1. In March through June 2001, she visited Singapore
, Thailand, Saipan
and Sydney, Australia, as part of an extended Spring Cruise. Chancellorsville then entered dry dock
for an upkeep period in the fall.
In September of 2001, Chancellorsville deployed with the Kitty Hawk Battle Group in support of Operation Enduring Freedom, operating in the theater for several months.
Chancellorsville paid her first visit to Vladivostok, Russia, in July of 2002, celebrating Independence Day in Russia along with USS Fort McHenry.
On October 22, 2003, Chancellorsville played host in Guam to two warships of the People's Republic China, which made the first-ever visit of the Chinese navy to Guam
. By May of 2004, she was back in the Southwest Asia
n region, where she lent aid to a disabled Indonesian fishing boat.
On July 19, 2004, Chancellorsville departed Yokosuka to participate in the Summer Pulse 2004 and training Exercise Joint Air and Sea Exercises (JASEX) '04, with the USS Kitty Hawk Battle Group. Summer Pulse '04 was the Navy's first implementation of the new Fleet Response Plan (FRP). She returned to homeport September 7th.
Chancellorsville entered a nine-week dry dock availability in February of 2005. Following the maintenance period, she immediately returned to sea to participate in the exercises Talisman Saber 2005, the third annual Orange Crush and the Joint Air and Sea Exercise (JASEX) 2005. She returned to Yokosuka in August. ANNUALEX 2005 commenced in November with Chancellorsville participating, along with other U.S. and Japanese assets. The exercise saw a total of 61 naval vessels, including two U.S. submarines, 10 U.S. Navy ships and 49 Japanese ships. Chancellorsville visited Hong Kong
at the end of November and returned to Yokosuka December 12.
In August 2006, the Chancellorsville swapped with the based in San Diego, California
. The Chancellorsvilles homeport was changed to San Diego, with the Shiloh moving to Yokosuka. The crews remain in their respective locations.
In winter of 2006 Chancellorsville deployed again into the Western Pacific, visiting Singapore
and Pattaya, Thailand, in February. In April, she joined forces of the Republic of Korea for Reception, Staging, Onward-movement, & Integration and Foal Eagle 2006 (RSOI/Foal Eagle 06), exercises utilizing more than 70 U.S. and Korean ships. Chancellorsville returned to Yokosuka in August in preparation for a hull swap with USS Shiloh
(CG 67). Chancellorsville is scheduled to return to San Diego in October 2006, making it her homeport once again.
In March 2011, in company with the carrier Ronald Reagan
, the ship was deployed off northeastern Honshu
, Japan
to assist with relief efforts after the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami
. During that time, the ship may have been exposed to leaking radiation from the nuclear accidents
.
Ticonderoga class cruiser
The Ticonderoga class of missile cruisers is a class of warships in the United States Navy, first ordered and authorized in FY 1978. The class uses phased-array radar and was originally planned as a class of destroyers...
-class guided-missile cruiser
Cruiser
A cruiser is a type of warship. The term has been in use for several hundreds of years, and has had different meanings throughout this period...
in service in the United States Navy
United States Navy
The United States Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the seven uniformed services of the United States. The U.S. Navy is the largest in the world; its battle fleet tonnage is greater than that of the next 13 largest navies combined. The U.S...
. She is named for the Confederate
Confederate States of America
The Confederate States of America was a government set up from 1861 to 1865 by 11 Southern slave states of the United States of America that had declared their secession from the U.S...
victory over Union forces under Robert E. Lee
Robert E. Lee
Robert Edward Lee was a career military officer who is best known for having commanded the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia in the American Civil War....
at the Battle of Chancellorsville
Battle of Chancellorsville
The Battle of Chancellorsville was a major battle of the American Civil War, and the principal engagement of the Chancellorsville Campaign. It was fought from April 30 to May 6, 1863, in Spotsylvania County, Virginia, near the village of Chancellorsville. Two related battles were fought nearby on...
, Virginia
Virginia
The Commonwealth of Virginia , is a U.S. state on the Atlantic Coast of the Southern United States. Virginia is nicknamed the "Old Dominion" and sometimes the "Mother of Presidents" after the eight U.S. presidents born there...
. United States Navy ships are rarely named for Confederate victories in the American Civil War
American Civil War
The American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...
.
Chancellorsville carries guided missiles and rapid-fire cannons, with anti-air, anti-surface and anti-subsurface capabilities. She also carries two Seahawk LAMPS
Light airborne multi-purpose system
Light Airborne Multi-Purpose System is the United States Navy's program that developed manned helicopters that assist the surface fleet in anti-submarine warfare.*SH-2 Seasprite *SH-60 Seahawk...
multi-purpose helicopters, but mainly for anti-submarine warfare.
Following deployment to the North Persian Gulf
Persian Gulf
The Persian Gulf, in Southwest Asia, is an extension of the Indian Ocean located between Iran and the Arabian Peninsula.The Persian Gulf was the focus of the 1980–1988 Iran-Iraq War, in which each side attacked the other's oil tankers...
in 1995 in support of Fifth Fleet operations, the Chancellorsville was awarded the Spokane Trophy in 1996. The Spokane Trophy
Spokane Trophy
The Spokane Trophy is awarded by Commander United States Pacific Fleet on a cycle basis to the surface combatant ship considered to be the most proficient in overall combat systems readiness and warfare operations. The nomination will be submitted by the type commander based on the recommendations...
is awarded by Commander-in-Chief, Pacific Fleet (CINCPACFLT) to the surface combatant ship considered to be the most proficient in overall combat systems readiness and warfare operations.
In August 2006, the Chancellorsville swapped with the based in San Diego, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
. The Chancellorsvilles homeport was changed to San Diego, with the Shiloh moving to Yokosuka. The crews remain in their respective locations.
USS Chancellorsville (CG 62) was commissioned at Ingalls Shipbuilding
Ingalls Shipbuilding
Ingalls Shipbuilding is a shipyard located in Pascagoula, Mississippi, USA, originally established in 1938, and is now part of Huntington Ingalls Industries...
in Pascagoula
Pascagoula
The Pasacagoula were an indigenous group living in coastal Mississippi on the Pascagoula River....
, Miss, on November 4, 1989. She first deployed in March of 1991 to the Persian Gulf
Persian Gulf
The Persian Gulf, in Southwest Asia, is an extension of the Indian Ocean located between Iran and the Arabian Peninsula.The Persian Gulf was the focus of the 1980–1988 Iran-Iraq War, in which each side attacked the other's oil tankers...
in support of Operation DESERT STORM.
Chancellorsvilles next deployed from February to August of 1993, to the Persian Gulf as part of the Nimitz
Nimitz
Nimitz can refer to:* Fleet Admiral Chester W. Nimitz USN, * Nimitz class aircraft carrier of US Navy aircraft carrier* USS Nimitz , the lead ship of the above class* Nimitz High School, Houston, Texas...
Battle Group. On June 26, 1993, Chancellorsville launched strikes on the Iraqi Intelligence Center in Baghdad
Baghdad
Baghdad is the capital of Iraq, as well as the coterminous Baghdad Governorate. The population of Baghdad in 2011 is approximately 7,216,040...
with nine Tomahawk
Tomahawk
Tomahawk usually refers to:* Tomahawk , a type of axe made and used by Native Americans* Tomahawk , a cruise missile built in the United StatesIt may also mean:- Military and transportation :...
missiles in retaliation for the aborted assassination attempt on former President Bush. She deployed again to the Western Pacific and Persian Gulf from April to October of 1995.
Chancellorsville deployed to the Caribbean
Caribbean
The Caribbean is a crescent-shaped group of islands more than 2,000 miles long separating the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea, to the west and south, from the Atlantic Ocean, to the east and north...
and Eastern Pacific in support of joint counter-narcotics operations in November 1997. During this deployment, she rescued the crew of an Ecuadorian fishing vessel which had been adrift for 10 days. Upon her return home, Chancellorsville underwent her first major nine-month overhaul in San Diego, CA.
On July 7, 1998, Chancellorsville changed homeport from San Diego, CA, to Yokosuka, Japan, joining Battle Force Seventh Fleet as part of the U.S. Forward Deployed Naval Force. After arriving in Yokosuka, Chancellorsville participated in multinational operations in the Sea of Japan
Sea of Japan
The Sea of Japan is a marginal sea of the western Pacific Ocean, between the Asian mainland, the Japanese archipelago and Sakhalin. It is bordered by Japan, North Korea, Russia and South Korea. Like the Mediterranean Sea, it has almost no tides due to its nearly complete enclosure from the Pacific...
, including the International Fleet Review. Chancellorsville took part in exercises with the Kitty Hawk Battle Group in the spring of 1999.
On April 6, 1999, the Chancellorsville deployed to the Persian Gulf in company with USS Kitty Hawk
USS Kitty Hawk
Two ships of the United States Navy have been named USS Kitty Hawk: was a cargo ship and aircraft transport that served during World War II was the lead ship of the Kitty Hawk-class aircraft carriers, and was in commission between 1961 and 2009...
and USS Curtis Wilbur in support of Operation Southern Watch
Operation Southern Watch
Operation Southern Watch was an operation conducted by Joint Task Force Southwest Asia with the mission of monitoring and controlling airspace south of the 32nd Parallel in Iraq, following the 1991 Gulf War until the 2003 invasion of Iraq.-Summary:Operation Southern Watch began on 27 August 1992...
, and returned to Yokosuka on January 5, 2000. In May of 2000 Chancellorsville participated in exercises with the Thai and Singaporean navies.
Following a visit to Qinqdao, China, in August 2000, Chancellorsville took part in ANNUALEX 12G, a joint U.S.-Japanese naval exercise. In November, Chancellorsville fired guns and SM-2 missiles as part of MISSILEX 01-1. In March through June 2001, she visited Singapore
Singapore
Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...
, Thailand, Saipan
Saipan
Saipan is the largest island of the United States Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands , a chain of 15 tropical islands belonging to the Marianas archipelago in the western Pacific Ocean with a total area of . The 2000 census population was 62,392...
and Sydney, Australia, as part of an extended Spring Cruise. Chancellorsville then entered dry dock
Dry dock
A drydock is a narrow basin or vessel that can be flooded to allow a load to be floated in, then drained to allow that load to come to rest on a dry platform...
for an upkeep period in the fall.
In September of 2001, Chancellorsville deployed with the Kitty Hawk Battle Group in support of Operation Enduring Freedom, operating in the theater for several months.
Chancellorsville paid her first visit to Vladivostok, Russia, in July of 2002, celebrating Independence Day in Russia along with USS Fort McHenry.
On October 22, 2003, Chancellorsville played host in Guam to two warships of the People's Republic China, which made the first-ever visit of the Chinese navy to Guam
Guam
Guam is an organized, unincorporated territory of the United States located in the western Pacific Ocean. It is one of five U.S. territories with an established civilian government. Guam is listed as one of 16 Non-Self-Governing Territories by the Special Committee on Decolonization of the United...
. By May of 2004, she was back in the Southwest Asia
Southwest Asia
Western Asia, West Asia, Southwest Asia or Southwestern Asia are terms that describe the westernmost portion of Asia. The terms are partly coterminous with the Middle East, which describes a geographical position in relation to Western Europe rather than its location within Asia...
n region, where she lent aid to a disabled Indonesian fishing boat.
On July 19, 2004, Chancellorsville departed Yokosuka to participate in the Summer Pulse 2004 and training Exercise Joint Air and Sea Exercises (JASEX) '04, with the USS Kitty Hawk Battle Group. Summer Pulse '04 was the Navy's first implementation of the new Fleet Response Plan (FRP). She returned to homeport September 7th.
Chancellorsville entered a nine-week dry dock availability in February of 2005. Following the maintenance period, she immediately returned to sea to participate in the exercises Talisman Saber 2005, the third annual Orange Crush and the Joint Air and Sea Exercise (JASEX) 2005. She returned to Yokosuka in August. ANNUALEX 2005 commenced in November with Chancellorsville participating, along with other U.S. and Japanese assets. The exercise saw a total of 61 naval vessels, including two U.S. submarines, 10 U.S. Navy ships and 49 Japanese ships. Chancellorsville visited Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...
at the end of November and returned to Yokosuka December 12.
In August 2006, the Chancellorsville swapped with the based in San Diego, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
. The Chancellorsvilles homeport was changed to San Diego, with the Shiloh moving to Yokosuka. The crews remain in their respective locations.
In winter of 2006 Chancellorsville deployed again into the Western Pacific, visiting Singapore
Singapore
Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...
and Pattaya, Thailand, in February. In April, she joined forces of the Republic of Korea for Reception, Staging, Onward-movement, & Integration and Foal Eagle 2006 (RSOI/Foal Eagle 06), exercises utilizing more than 70 U.S. and Korean ships. Chancellorsville returned to Yokosuka in August in preparation for a hull swap with USS Shiloh
USS Shiloh
*USS Shiloh was one of the first of the Casco-class monitors to be launched in the United States Navy.*USS Shiloh is a Ticonderoga-class guided missile cruiser of the United States Navy....
(CG 67). Chancellorsville is scheduled to return to San Diego in October 2006, making it her homeport once again.
In March 2011, in company with the carrier Ronald Reagan
USS Ronald Reagan (CVN-76)
USS Ronald Reagan is a Nimitz-class nuclear-powered supercarrier in the service of the United States Navy. The ninth ship of her class, she is named in honor of former President Ronald Reagan, President of the United States from 1981 to 1989...
, the ship was deployed off northeastern Honshu
Honshu
is the largest island of Japan. The nation's main island, it is south of Hokkaido across the Tsugaru Strait, north of Shikoku across the Inland Sea, and northeast of Kyushu across the Kanmon Strait...
, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
to assist with relief efforts after the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami
2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami
The 2011 earthquake off the Pacific coast of Tohoku, also known as the 2011 Tohoku earthquake, or the Great East Japan Earthquake, was a magnitude 9.0 undersea megathrust earthquake off the coast of Japan that occurred at 14:46 JST on Friday, 11 March 2011, with the epicenter approximately east...
. During that time, the ship may have been exposed to leaking radiation from the nuclear accidents
Fukushima
may refer to:*Fukushima City – the capital city of Fukushima Prefecture, Japan*Fukushima Prefecture – a Japanese prefecture*Two nuclear power plants located in Fukushima Prefecture:**Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant...
.
External links
- Official USS Chancellorsville website
- USS Chancellorsville information site
- USS Chancellorsville (CG-62) command histories – Naval History & Heritage Command