USS Gonzalez: Difference between revisions
Content deleted Content added
m →History |
m downcase Action of (via WP:JWB) |
||
| Line 56: | Line 56: | ||
The warship took part in [[Operation Allied Force]], firing [[BGM-109 Tomahawk|Tomahawk]] cruise missiles at Serbian targets in 1999. She also assisted a [[cruise ship]], ''[[Seabourn Spirit]],'' after an abortive attack by [[pirate]]s off the coast of Somalia in 2005.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.navy.mil/submit/display.asp?story_id=20930 |title=EODMU 8 Removes Inert RPG Remnant from Cruise Liner |date=7 November 2005 |website=U.S. Navy |access-date=21 February 2019}}</ref> |
The warship took part in [[Operation Allied Force]], firing [[BGM-109 Tomahawk|Tomahawk]] cruise missiles at Serbian targets in 1999. She also assisted a [[cruise ship]], ''[[Seabourn Spirit]],'' after an abortive attack by [[pirate]]s off the coast of Somalia in 2005.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.navy.mil/submit/display.asp?story_id=20930 |title=EODMU 8 Removes Inert RPG Remnant from Cruise Liner |date=7 November 2005 |website=U.S. Navy |access-date=21 February 2019}}</ref> |
||
On 1 March 2006, she rescued the crew of an Iranian ship, whose engine and rudder were broken down since 18 February. The Iranian crew were returned to [[Iran]]. She was involved in the [[ |
On 1 March 2006, she rescued the crew of an Iranian ship, whose engine and rudder were broken down since 18 February. The Iranian crew were returned to [[Iran]]. She was involved in the [[action of 18 March 2006]] with suspected pirates, along with the [[cruiser]] {{USS|Cape St. George|CG-71|6}}. The two U.S. warships exchanged fire with the suspected pirates about {{convert|25|nmi|km|0}} off the coast of [[Somalia]]. Initial reports indicated that one suspected pirate was killed and five others wounded. |
||
On 17 July 2006, [[CNN]] reported that ''Gonzalez'' would be deployed to help in evacuation efforts of American citizens from [[Lebanon]] in the midst of the [[2006 Israel-Lebanon conflict]]. On 26 July 2006, Frank James of The Chicago Tribune reported on the evacuation efforts of ''Gonzalez''.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.swamppolitics.com/news/politics/blog/2006/07/patriotism_at_sea.html |title=The Swamp: Patriotism at sea |first=Frank |last=James |date=26 July 2006 |newspaper=[[Chicago Tribune]] |access-date=15 July 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120322100218/http://www.swamppolitics.com/news/politics/blog/2006/07/patriotism_at_sea.html |archive-date=22 March 2012 |df=dmy-all}}</ref> |
On 17 July 2006, [[CNN]] reported that ''Gonzalez'' would be deployed to help in evacuation efforts of American citizens from [[Lebanon]] in the midst of the [[2006 Israel-Lebanon conflict]]. On 26 July 2006, Frank James of The Chicago Tribune reported on the evacuation efforts of ''Gonzalez''.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.swamppolitics.com/news/politics/blog/2006/07/patriotism_at_sea.html |title=The Swamp: Patriotism at sea |first=Frank |last=James |date=26 July 2006 |newspaper=[[Chicago Tribune]] |access-date=15 July 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120322100218/http://www.swamppolitics.com/news/politics/blog/2006/07/patriotism_at_sea.html |archive-date=22 March 2012 |df=dmy-all}}</ref> |
||
Revision as of 17:48, 20 April 2021
.jpg) USS Gonzalez cruises in the Mediterranean Sea.
| |
| History | |
|---|---|
 United States | |
| Name | USS Gonzalez |
| Namesake | Alfredo Cantu Gonzalez |
| Ordered | 16 January 1991 |
| Builder | Bath Iron Works, Bath, Maine |
| Laid down | 3 February 1994 |
| Launched | 18 February 1995 |
| Acquired | 14 June 1996 |
| Commissioned | 12 October 1996 |
| Motto | "Beyond the Call" |
| Status | in active service |
| Badge |  |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Template:Sclass- |
| Displacement | |
| Length | 505 ft (154 m) |
| Beam | 59 ft (18 m) |
| Draft | 31 ft (9.4 m) |
| Propulsion | 2 × shafts |
| Speed | In excess of 30 kn (56 km/h; 35 mph) |
| Range | 4,400 nmi (8,100 km; 5,100 mi) at 20 kn (37 km/h; 23 mph) |
| Complement | |
| Sensors and processing systems |
|
| Electronic warfare & decoys |
|
| Armament |
|
| Aircraft carried | 1 × Sikorsky MH-60R |
USS Gonzalez (DDG-66) is an Template:Sclass- in the United States Navy. She is named for Sergeant Alfredo Cantu Gonzalez, a Medal of Honor recipient in the Vietnam War.
Service history
The warship took part in Operation Allied Force, firing Tomahawk cruise missiles at Serbian targets in 1999. She also assisted a cruise ship, Seabourn Spirit, after an abortive attack by pirates off the coast of Somalia in 2005.[4]
On 1 March 2006, she rescued the crew of an Iranian ship, whose engine and rudder were broken down since 18 February. The Iranian crew were returned to Iran. She was involved in the action of 18 March 2006 with suspected pirates, along with the cruiser USS Cape St. George. The two U.S. warships exchanged fire with the suspected pirates about 25 nautical miles (46 km) off the coast of Somalia. Initial reports indicated that one suspected pirate was killed and five others wounded.
On 17 July 2006, CNN reported that Gonzalez would be deployed to help in evacuation efforts of American citizens from Lebanon in the midst of the 2006 Israel-Lebanon conflict. On 26 July 2006, Frank James of The Chicago Tribune reported on the evacuation efforts of Gonzalez.[5]
References
- ^ "Mk46 MOD 1 Optical Sight System". Kollmorgen. Archived from the original on 30 November 2022. Retrieved 26 January 2023.
- ^ Rockwell, David (12 July 2017). "The Kollmorgen/L-3 KEO Legacy". Teal Group. Archived from the original on 29 May 2023. Retrieved 29 May 2023.
- ^ Hart, Jackie (17 December 2023). "Decoy Launch System Installed Aboard USS Ramage". navy.mil. Archived from the original on 28 April 2016. Retrieved 26 January 2023.
- ^ "EODMU 8 Removes Inert RPG Remnant from Cruise Liner". U.S. Navy. 7 November 2005. Retrieved 21 February 2019.
- ^ James, Frank (26 July 2006). "The Swamp: Patriotism at sea". Chicago Tribune. Archived from the original on 22 March 2012. Retrieved 15 July 2010.
This article includes information collected from the Naval Vessel Register, which, as a U.S. government publication, is in the public domain. The entry can be found here.- This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. The entry can be found here.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to USS Gonzalez (DDG-66).