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U.S.S. Anzio (CG68)

Anzio is a Ticonderoga Class Guided Missile Cruiser, normally based in Norfolk, Virginia and part of Carrier Strike Group Two, assigned to the U.S. Second Fleet.
Anzio is named after the World War II amphibious assault on the beachhead at Anzio, Italy, on January 22, 1944.
Another participant in NATO operation 'Joint Warrior', leaving the Clyde today. No doubt glad to be off to sunnier climes, hopefully!
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USS ANZIO is the 22nd cruiser in the TICONDEROGA class and the second ship in the US Navy to bear the name.
General Characteristics: Awarded: April 16, 1987
Keel laid: August 21, 1989
Launched: November 2, 1990
Commissioned: May 2, 1992
Builder: Ingalls Shipbuilding, West Bank, Pascagoula, Miss.
Propulsion system: four General Electric LM 2500 gas turbine engines
Propellers: two
Blades on each Propeller: five
Length: 567 feet (173 meters)
Beam: 55 feet (16.8 meters)
Draft: 34 feet (10.2 meters)
Displacement: approx. 9,600 tons full load
Speed: 30+ knots
Cost: about $1 billion
Aircraft: two SH-60 Sea Hawk (LAMPS 3)
Armament: two Mk 41 VLS for Standard missiles, Tomahawk, ASROC; Mk 46 torpedoes, Harpoon missile launchers, two Mk 45 5-inch/54 caliber lightweight guns, two Phalanx CIWS, two Mk 38 Mod 2 25mm machine gun systems
Homeport: Norfolk, Va.
Crew: 33 Officers, 27 Chief Petty Officers and approx. 340 Enlisted
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