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General Background

The Ticonderoga Class ship was first conceived as a low cost, large production number vessel with a hull based on the Spruance Class Destroyer but later was redesigned as a cruiser. Over time the Ticonderoga Class evolved in to one of the most advanced ships in the USN inventory. The Ticonderoga Class was the first combat surface ship to be equipped with the AEGIS Weapon System that can detect threats 200 miles away and provide defense against the threat. Originally there were 27 ships built but 5 have been retired.

The Aircraft

The USS Princeton (CG-59) was launched on September 25, 1987 and commissioned on February 11, 1989. CG-59 was the sixth ship to bear the name Princeton to commemorate the January 1777 battle at Princeton, New Jersey during the Revolutionary War. Princeton was based with the Atlantic Fleet until February 1989 when she joined the Pacific Fleet. In late 1990 CG-59 began to support Operations Desert Shield and Storm until June 1991. In February 1991 Princeton was heavily damaged by two mines but was repaired in 5 weeks and resumed operations.

Specifications :

First Entered Service:	1983
Crew:	387 Officers and Enlisted Members
Dimensions
Length:	566.9 ft (172.8 m)
Beam:	55.1 ft (16.8 m)
Draught:	31.2 ft (9.5 m)
Displacement (Fully Loaded):	9,960 Long Tons
Performance
Propulsion:	4 X General Electric LM2500 Gas Turbines Producing 80,000 shp To Two Reversible Pitch Propellers and Two Rudders
Speed :	32.5 knots (60 km/h / 37.4 mph)
Aircraft :	2 X Sikorsky SH-60B Seahawks
Armament:	First Five Vessels Equipped With 2 X Twin Mk 26 Missiles Launchers For Standard SM2-MR Missiles.
	From (CG-52) USS Bunker Hill Onward The 2 X Mk 26 Launchers And Magazines Were Replaced By 2 X Mk 41 Vertical Launchers
	68 X RIM-66 SM-2
	20 X RUR-5 ASROC
	8 X RGM-84 Harpoon Missiles
	2 X Mark 45 5 in / 54 cal Lightweight Gun
	2 to 4 X .50 cal (12.7 mm) Gun
	2 X Phalanx CIWS
	2 X Mk 32 12.75 in (324 mm) Triple Torpedo Tubes