See more ideas about cruisers, mississippi, warship. Uss mississippi cgn40 19921993 caribbean cruise book ebay. Cgn 38 virginia class cruiser, guided missile, nuclear. The name uss mississippi has been carried by four ships and one submarine. She is the third ship out of four ships in the virginia class nuclearpowered. You will be able to zoom in to better read names etc. Launch of uss mississippi cgn 40 at newport news on 31 july 1976. Cgn40 uss mississippi, virginia class guidedmissile cruiser nuclear powered, us navy history and characteristics. Uss mississippi cgn 40, decommissioned ships inactive actions show unit hierarchy. The uss mississippi was commissioned on 5 august 1978 at norfolk naval base, norfolk, virginia. Sideswheel steamersaw action in the mexicanamerican war and was lost during the american civil war. Uss mississippi cgn 40 mediterranean cruise book 198283. Two black granite walls face each other, with the names of the 668 mississippians killed in the war engraved, and photographic images of many of the gis listed are laseretched into the granite. Mississippi iv cgn40 naval history and heritage navy.
Apr 10, 2015 all things related to the virginia class, nuclearpowered, guided missile cruiser, uss mississippi cgn40. Mississippi vietnam veterans memorialuss mississippi cgn. Uss mississippi cgn40 framed navy ship display burgundy. The mississippi vietnam veterans memorial is a beautiful black granite memorial built in 1996. This is the official crew website of the uss mississippi cgn40. The ship was commissioned on 5 august 1978 by jimmy. Mississippi cgn 40 naval cruise book, class of 1985. Uss mississippi cgn 40 made her first deployment in august 1981. The memorial is a tribute to the men and women who served in the vietnam war. I also have a separate listing of just cpo email addresses available. Home page for the decommissioned us navy nuclear cruiser uss virginia cgn38. After decommissioning, the mississippi was laid up at the naval inactive ship maintenance facility nismf, bremerton, wa. The goat locker cpo deck log julaug 2006 cpo email addresses are available by clicking on the cpos name.
Mississippi cgn 40 naval cruise book, covers 1 9 has the largest online yearbook collection of college, university, high school, middle school, junior high school, military, naval cruise books and yearbooks. The first mississippi was named for the mississippi river. Uss mississippi cgn 40, decommissioned ships inactive about. Ec uss mississippi cgn40 hat navy blue veteran owned. Mississippi cgn 40 naval cruise book, class of 1993, page 15 of 152 has the largest online yearbook collection of college, university, high school, middle school, junior high school, military, naval cruise books and yearbooks. Her keel was laid down by the newport news shipbuilding and drydock company at newport news, virginia, on 22 february 1975. Uss mississippi cgn40, a virginiaclass nuclear powered guidedmissile cruiser, was the fourth ship of the united states navy named in honor of the 20th state admitted to the union. Mississippi dlgn40 was laid down on 22 february 1975 at newport news, va. Mississippi cgn 40 naval cruise book, class of 1985, page 6 of 104 has the largest online yearbook collection of college, university, high school, middle school, junior high school, military, naval cruise books and yearbooks.
This website is dedicated to the hardworking men of the uss mississippi cgn40 who have answered every challenge and performed every task. Battleship bb2319081914 was the lead ship of her class, saw action before world war i and was eventually sold to greece, renamed lemnos, and sunk in the early days of world war ii. Cruiser photo index dlgncgn40 uss mississippi navsource. Buy ec uss mississippi cgn40 hat navy blue veteran owned business. Overtime some may not work due to chiefs changing their internet providers. Printing is also easily possible because of the high resolution 300dpi and the missing watermarks. Uss mississippi cgn40, a virginiaclass nuclear powered guidedmissile cruiser, was the fourth ship of the united states navy named in honor of the 20th. Jimmy carter aboard uss mississippi cgn40 on 5 august. The artwork depicts the uss mississippi in all her glory. Mississippi cgn40 arkansas cgn41 to order this or any other model, please call 18008663172 from 10 am to 5. General characteristics crew list memorabilia cruise books uss mississippi history image gallery to end of page. This website is dedicated to the hardworking men of the uss mississippi cgn40 who have answered every challenge, performed every task, and helped preserve the ideals of america. This is a beautiful ship display commemorating the uss mississippi cgn40. Uss mississippi cgn 40 virginia class guided missile.
Please accept our golden anchor as a small token of our thanks for your service. Mississippi was escorting uss nimitz cvn 68 when f14 fighters from that carrier shot down two libyan fighter jets. Cgn40 all crew members are invited to update their information in the alpha roster. Uss mississippi cgn40 a website dedicated to the hardworking men of the uss mississippi cgn40, the last ship to bear the name.
Cgn 40 mediterranean and northern atlantic cruise book 198485. Mississippi was also called upon during that deployment to patrol off the shore of egypt after president anwar sadat was assassinated. Back to last page back to cruise book page back to uss mississippi page. Uss mississippi was the third ship in the virginia class of nuclear powered guided missile. Uss mississippi cgn 40 commissioning cruise book 1979. Any and all folks who spent quality time on the mighty mississippi. Apr 10, 2015 all things related to the virginia class, nuclearpowered, guided missile cruiser, uss mississippi cgn 40. Uss mississippi cgn40 formerly dlgn40 uss mississippi was the third ship of four virginia class nuclear powered guided missile cruisers ordered by the united states navy. Uss mississippi cgn 40 formerly dlgn 40 decommissioned uss mississippi was the third ship in the virginia class of nuclear powered guided missile cruisers and the fourth ship in the navy to bear the name. Uss mississippi cgn40 formerly dlgn40 radiationworks. Uss mississippi, a nuclear powered guidedmissile cruiser, was the fourth ship of the united states navy named in.
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