USS Monterey (CG-61)

For other ships with the same name, see USS Monterey.

USS Monterey on 20 April 2006
History
United States
NameMonterey
NamesakeBattle of Monterrey
Ordered26 November 1984
BuilderBath Iron Works
Laid down19 August 1987
Launched23 October 1988
Commissioned16 June 1990
Decommissioned16 September 2022
HomeportNorfolk
Identification
MottoRough in Battle and Ready in Peace
Statusout of service
Badge
General characteristics
Class and typeTiconderoga class guided missile cruiser
DisplacementApprox. 9,600 long tons (9,800 t) full load
Length567 feet (173 m)
Beam55 feet (16.8 meters)
Draft34 feet (10.2 meters)
Propulsion
Speed32.5 knots (60 km/h; 37.4 mph)
Complement30 officers and 300 enlisted
Sensors and
processing systems
Armament
Aircraft carried2 × MH-60R Seahawk LAMPS Mk III helicopters.

USS Monterey (CG-61) is a Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser that served in the United States Navy. She is the fourth US Navy vessel named for the Battle of Monterrey at Monterrey, Nuevo León during the Mexican–American War in 1846.[1] She was built at Bath Iron Works in Maine. The ship was decommissioned on 16 September 2022.[2]

  1. ^ USS Monterey website: The Battle of Monterey
  2. ^ "USS Monterey Decommissioned" (Press release). United States Navy. 16 September 2022. Retrieved 17 September 2022.