USSChosin(CG-65)is aTiconderoga-classguided-missilecruiserserving in theUnited States Navy.She is named in honor of theBattle of Chosin Reservoirof theKorean War.[1]Commissioned in 1991, she is currently serving in thePacific Fleet,based atNaval Base San Diego.The cruiser has participated inOperation Southern Watch,Operation Enduring Freedom,andOperation Iraqi Freedom.[2]She is the first US Navy ship to bear this name.
 USSChosinatPearl Harboron 19 July 2002
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| History | |
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 United States | |
| Name | Chosin |
| Namesake | Battle of Chosin Reservoir |
| Ordered | 8 January 1986 |
| Builder | Ingalls Shipbuilding |
| Laid down | 22 July 1988 |
| Launched | 1 September 1989 |
| Commissioned | 12 January 1991 |
| Homeport | Naval Base San Diego |
| Identification |
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| Motto | Invictus |
| Status | in active service |
| Badge |  |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Ticonderoga-classguided missile cruiser |
| Displacement | Approx. 9,600 long tons (9,800 t) full load |
| Length | 567 feet (173 m) |
| Beam | 55 feet (16.8 meters) |
| Draft | 34 feet (10.2 meters) |
| Propulsion |
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| Speed | 32.5 knots (60 km/h; 37.4 mph) |
| Complement | 30 officers and 300 enlisted |
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| Armament |
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| Aircraft carried | 2 ×MH-60R SeahawkLAMPS Mk IIIhelicopters. |
Operational history
editIn March 2003,Chosinwas assigned toCruiser-Destroyer Group One.[3]
In April 2008,Chosinfailed[4]herBoard of Inspection and Survey(InSurv) examination and was judged "unfit for sustained combat operations."[5][6]In spring of 2008,Chosinhad received replacement gun barrels for both of her 5-inch guns.[7]
On 6 November 2009,Chosinassumed the role as flagship for the counter-piracy task forceCombined Task Force 151.[8]On 17 November 2009,Chosinrescued three stranded Yemeni fishermen in theGulf of Aden.According to the fishermen, they were left stranded in the water after 12 suspectedSomali pirateshijacked their vessel. The fishermen also said that the pirates gave them an ultimatum to either jump overboard with only a wooden plank as a flotation device or be killed.Chosinmedical personnel treated the fishermen and gave them food and water. Once the fishermen were deemed to be medically stable,Chosintransferred the fishermen to aYemen Navyvessel.[9]
In April 2013,Chosinpassed itsBoard of Inspection and Survey(InSurv). On 30 April 2013,Chosindeparted her home port ofJoint Base Pearl Harbor–Hickam(JBPHH) for a scheduled Western Pacific deployment. While deployed,Chosinwas scheduled to conduct theater security operations with partner nations while providing deterrence, promoting peace and security, preserving freedom of the seas and providing humanitarian assistance/disaster response.[10]In October 2013, the cruiser participated in theInternational Fleet Review 2013inSydney,Australia.[11]
In February 2014,Chosindispatched supplies via helicopter toRoyal Canadian NavyshipHMCSProtecteurafter a severe engine room fire left her dead in the water about 630 km (390 mi) off the coast of Hawaii.[12]For providing assistance toProtecteur,the Canadian government awardedChosinaCanadian Forces' Unit Commendation.[13]
In June 2016,Chosin's homeport was changed toSan Diego.[14]
In October 2019 it was announced thatChosinwould be shifting to Seattle, WA, to complete a depot-level modernization period at Vigor Marine's Harbor Island facility starting in December 2019.[15]Chosinarrived in Seattle in February, 2020.
In February 2023, Vigor completed modernization ofChosinand she returned to her homeport inSan Diego.[16]The Navy is seeking to decommission the ship in FY2027.[17]
In October 2024 the Navy announced a successful test aboardChosinof a Transferable Rearming Mechanism (TRAM) to reload a ship's vertical launch system while at sea rather than in a port.[18]
Awards
editReferences
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- ^"World Navies Today: US Navy Aircraft Carriers & Surface Combatants".Andrew Toppan.Archivedfrom the original on 20 July 2012.Retrieved19 July2012.
- ^"U.S. Navy Finds Glaring Flaws in 2 Surface Ships".Defense News.20 April 2008.Retrieved27 April2008.[dead link]
- ^"Navy Board of Inspection and Survey Report - USSChosin".navytimes. Archived fromthe originalon 7 September 2012.Retrieved27 April2008.
- ^Eisman, Dale (4 May 2009)."Lawmakers Seek Openness After Navy Closes Reports".Norfolk Virginian-Pilot.Archivedfrom the original on 12 June 2015.Retrieved11 June2015.
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- ^Hepburn, Matthew."USS Chosin Sailors Seek to Deter Piracy in Gulf of Aden".DVIDS.Archivedfrom the original on 29 July 2012.Retrieved28 March2013.
- ^"USS Chosin Rescues Three Yemeni Fishermen in the Gulf of Aden".DVIDS.19 November 2009.Archivedfrom the original on 29 July 2012.Retrieved28 March2013.
- ^Sisco, Dustin W. (1 May 2013)."USS Chosin Departs for Western Pacific Deployment".navy.mil.Archivedfrom the original on 12 June 2015.Retrieved11 June2015.
- ^"Participating Warships".International Fleet Review 2013 website.Royal Australian Navy. 2013. Archived fromthe originalon 10 December 2013.Retrieved14 December2015.
- ^Petrescu, Sarah (2014)."Fire-damaged navy ship HMCS Protecteur remains dead at sea".Times Colonist.Glacier Community Media.Archivedfrom the original on 24 May 2024.Retrieved1 March2014.
- ^Pugliese, David (7 June 2015)."USS Chosin receives Canadian Forces Unit Commendation for help provided to HMCS Protecteur".Ottawa Citizen.Defence Watch.Archivedfrom the original on 12 June 2015.Retrieved11 June2015.
- ^"Pearl Harbor-based Cruiser Moving to San Diego".military.24 March 2016.Archivedfrom the original on 7 April 2016.Retrieved3 April2016.
- ^"Vigor wins modernization contract for two Navy cruisers".WorkBoat.30 September 2019.Archivedfrom the original on 12 November 2019.Retrieved12 November2019.
- ^Blenkey, Nick (28 February 2023)."Vigor completes USS Chosin modernization".Marine Log.Archivedfrom the original on 24 May 2024.Retrieved13 October2023.
- ^Ziezulewicz, Geoff (3 October 2023)."The Navy's continuing cruiser debacle".Navy Times.Archivedfrom the original on 24 May 2024.Retrieved13 October2023.
- ^"A Navy first: USS Chosin tests resupplying rapid-fire launch system at sea".Stars and Stripes.Retrieved14 October2024.
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