USS Mississippi (CGN-40), a Virginia-class nuclear-powered guided-missile cruiser, was the fourth ship of the United States Navy named in honor of the...

eventually sold to Greece USS Mississippi (BB-41) was a New Mexico-class battleship and saw action during World War II USS Mississippi (CGN-40) was a Virginia-class...

class. USS Virginia (CGN-38) was commissioned in 1976, followed by USS Texas (CGN-39) in 1977, USS Mississippi (CGN-40) in 1978, and finally USS Arkansas (CGN-41)...

class. USS Virginia (CGN-38) was commissioned in 1976, followed by USS Texas (CGN-39) in 1977, USS Mississippi (CGN-40) in 1978 and finally USS Arkansas (CGN-41)...

against Iraq. USS John F. Kennedy CV-67 USS Mississippi CGN-40 USS Thomas S. Gates CG-51 USS San Jacinto CG-56 USS Moosbrugger DD-980 USS Samuel B. Roberts...

States, Jimmy Carter. In June 1979, he became executive officer of USS Mississippi (CGN-40) and remained in that post until May 1981, when he was ordered...

"Berzerkly" – USS Berkeley (DDG-15); humorous malaproprism "Broke" – USS Brooke (FFG-1); humorous malaproprism "Brand X" – USS Mississippi (CGN-40); reference...

Richard. "USS ARKANSAS (CGN-41) Deployments & History". HullNumber.com. USS Arkansas commissioned in Oct. 1980. Retrieved 2016-09-22. "CGN-42 AEGIS Modified...

the 1975 ship reclassification. CGN-39 USS Texas and CGN-40 USS Mississippi were laid down as DLGNs but redesignated CGN before commissioning. CG-47 Ticonderoga...

USS Underwood (FFG-36) 1985 – USS Iowa (BB-61) 1983 – USS John F. Kennedy (CV-67) 1982 – USS Mississippi (CGN-40) 1980 – USS Briscoe (DD-977) 1979 – USS Richard L. Page (FFG-5)...

United States Navy and was commissioned as an officer. He served on USS Mississippi (CGN-40) as ordnance officer and assistant combat systems officer. He left...

shipyard in Pascagoula, Mississippi. Labor and technical problems caused cost overruns and delayed construction. One additional ship, USS Hayler, was ordered...

crowd of hundreds of Navy personnel from the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN-69) and the USS Mississippi (CGN-40). It was located near the entrance to the...

became DDG-37 through DDG-46. DLG-16 Leahy through DLGN-40 Mississippi became CG-16 through CGN-40. The guided missile destroyer sequence has three irregularities:...

2000, David R. Ray visited Puerto Vallarta and escorted the ex-USS South Carolina (CGN-37) as she was towed to Bremerton, Washington, for deactivation...

followed by submarines (SSN, SSBN & SSGN). The remainder are cruisers (ACR & CGN), monitors (BM) and patrol craft (SP) and an amphibious transport dock (LPD)...

close-in ASW defense techniques to the nuclear cruisers USS Texas (CGN-39) and USS Mississippi (CGN-40), shattered the submarine contact time record for current...

refit with 7 twin mounts USS Norfolk (DL-1) – built with 4 twin mounts USS Truxtun (CGN-35) – built with 2 single mounts USS Tulare (LKA-112) – built...

was assigned to the nuclear cruiser USS Mississippi (CGN-40) in Norfolk, Virginia. Wray served on the Mississippi for four years, leaving in the summer...

their size and capabilities; all the nuclear ships would be classed as (CGN). At the same time the smaller destroyer escorts (DE or DEG) were reclassified...

commissioned in 1959, was the first ever ballistic missile submarine. USS Long Beach (CGN-9) was the first nuclear-powered surface warship in the world when...

(AO-59, AO-144/T-AO-144) USS Mississippi (1841, BB-23, BB-41/AG-128, DLGN-40/CGN-40, SSN-782) USS Missoula (ACR-13/CA-13, APA-211) USS Missouri (1841, 1863...

Until the fuel is removed, the vessel is referred to as "USS Name," but afterward, the "USS" prefix is dropped and it is referred to as "ex-Name." Reusable...

CG: Cruiser, guided missile CGN: Cruiser, guided missile, nuclear-powered: USS Long Beach (CGN-9) and USS Bainbridge (CGN-25) CL: Cruiser, light (retired)...

and the other classes were reclassified as guided-missile cruisers (CG or CGN). Derived from the Fletcher concept, the all-gun Forrest Sherman-class destroyer...

Mississippi (CGN-40); Member, Nuclear Propulsion Examining Board, Commander in Chief, U.S. Atlantic Fleet; and Executive Officer in Long Beach (CGN-9)...

Kitsap Sun. p. 1. 1995 COMMAND HISTORY (PDF). US Navy. 1996. "Mississippi IV (CGN-40)". NHHC. Retrieved 2023-05-11. "Sioux rescues stranded couple from...

first time in history when the U.S. Navy guided-missile cruiser USS Long Beach (CGN-9) shoots down a North Vietnamese MiG flying over North Vietnam with...

journey to sea burial". Corpus Christi Caller Times. pp. A-13. "Mississippi IV (CGN-40)". Naval History and Heritage Command. "COMMAND HISTORY FOR CALENDAR...

the Grand Gulf Nuclear Station, a nuclear power plant in Port Gibson, Mississippi. Rudy Moore Jr. and Stephen Smith helped lead the staffing of Clinton's...