USS Leyte Gulf (CG-55) is a Ticonderoga -class guided missile cruiser in the United States Navy. She was named in memory of the World War II Battle of Leyte Gulf in the Pacific.

USS LEYTE GULF was one of the 27 TICONDEROGA - class guided missile cruisers and was named after the location in the Pacific Ocean where two battles between the American fleet and Japanese …

Sep 26, 2024 · Commissioned in 1987, Leyte Gulf will head to the Navy’s Inactive Ship’s facility in Philadelphia in October, and be placed in a Logistical Support Asset status. The ship is named after …

October 14, USS Leyte Gulf crashed into USS Theodore Roosevelt, 100 miles off the coast of North Carolina, as the carrier, without warning, reversed its engines while the cruiser was behind it and …

Sep 24, 2024 · Leyte Gulf was built at Ingalls Shipbuilding Corporation in Pascagoula, Mississippi, and commissioned in Port Everglades, Florida, on September 26, 1987. Leyte Gulf's namesake …

It returned home from deployment in September 1999. As part of the USS George Washington (CVN 73) Carrier Battle Group (CVBG), and in response to the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, Leyte …

Sep 24, 2024 · Since its maiden deployment in 1988, the USS Leyte Gulf has been involved in US naval air defence operations, from conflict zones in the Middle East to humanitarian missions. The cruiser’s …

Sep 24, 2024 · Leyte Gulf was built at Ingalls Shipbuilding Corporation in Pascagoula, Mississippi, and commissioned in Port Everglades, Florida, on September 26, 1987. Leyte Gulf’s namesake …

May 17, 2024 · The guided-missile cruiser USS Leyte Gulf (CG 55) returned to Naval Station Norfolk, May 17, 2024, marking their final deployment. Leyte Gulf departed Norfolk, Jan. 28, 2024, to conduct...

May 19, 2024 · Named after one of World War II’s largest naval battles, “The Battle of Leyte Gulf” fought in 1944 in the Philippine Sea which was considered a decisive battle that pushed back Japanese …