US Navy USS Ticonderoga CG-47 Guided Missile Cruiser 1988 Signed Crew Photograph. US Navy USS Ticonderoga CG-47 Guided Missile Cruiser 1988 Signed Crew Photograph, this commemorative photograph was signed by crewmen and the Captain in 1988 and presented to Dallas Cowboys Head Cheerleader Suzanne Mitchell as part of a USO Tour, Fine Condition as Photographed (measures 9 x 12 inches matted) – Recent Estate Acquisition & Presented as Acquired, Scarce. USS Ticonderoga (DDG/CG-47), nicknamed “Tico”, was a guided-missile cruiser built for the United States Navy. Navy combatant to incorporate the Aegis combat system. [3] The new AEGIS system allowed Ticonderoga to track and engage many aerial targets more effectively than any previous U. Ticonderoga entered service in 1983 and deployed later that year to the Mediterranean. [4] Over her first ten years of service, Ticonderoga deployed multiple times to the Mediterranean, Atlantic, and Indian Oceans and the Persian Gulf. During Operation Desert Storm, she was attached to Battle Force Zulu and served as Arabian Gulf Track Coordinator. [4] Although she was built with a 35 year service life, the limited missile capacity of Ticonderoga’s twin Mark 26 missile launch systems rendered her obsolete by the end of the Cold War. As a result Ticonderoga adopted a primary mission of counter-narcotics in the 1990s and 2000s and made multiple patrols of the Caribbean in that role. She arrived in Brownsville, Texas for scrapping in 2020. Check back often – we search estates and sources across the world to bring a fine selection of militaria. Please review all photos for details regarding the condition of the item listed – further condition information will be included in the listing as is relevant, if you need additional photographs or have questions regarding the condition please do not hesitate to ask. I describe all items to the best of my ability – please do not hesitate to ask any and all questions prior to the close of the listing. Mistakes very rarely occur – however if one does please rest assured that it will be corrected. International Buyers are Welcome! This item is in the category “Collectibles\Transportation\Boats & Ships\Military\Photographs”. The seller is “tortugaacquisitions” and is located in this country: US. This item can be shipped worldwide.
- Year: 1988
- Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
- Modified Item: No