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USS San Jacinto (CG-56) is a Ticonderoga-class cruiser in the United States Navy. She is named for the Battle of San Jacinto, the decisive battle of the Texas Revolution.
The "San Jac" was built at Pascagoula, Mississippi and commissioned 23 January 1988 by then Vice President George H. W. Bush in Houston, Texas. She completed her fitting out & work-ups, then deployed to the Mediterranean Sea in late March 1989, returning in October. While San Jacinto' and her sistership Philippine Sea were underway off the Virginia coast performing testing of their Mk 7 AEGIS weapons systems (SPY-1A & Standard Missiles), the Iraqi army invaded and occupied Kuwait. The next day Philippine Sea detached and headed back to Mayport, Florida. The day after that, San Jacinto returned to her homeport of Norfolk, Virginia to prepare for the massive sortie to the Middle East.
After CINCLANT had all their ships provisioned, barely 5 days later, San Jacinto headed for the Mediterranean. Other ships in the battle group included USS America (CV-66), Philippine Sea, and USS John F. Kennedy (CV-67).
She fired the opening shots of Operation Desert Storm with the launch of two BGM-109 Tomahawk cruise missiles, firing a total of 16 missiles during the 43-day war. She was also the first ship of her class to be deployed with a full load of 122 missiles.[1] While stationed in a search area at the southern tip of the Sinai Peninsula in the Red Sea, her VBSS (Visit/Boarding/Search/Seizure) teams inspected several dozen ships for contraband being smuggled for the Iraqi government. The crew came to call that duty station 'San-Jacircles' or 'San-Jac in the Box'.
During the 2000-2001 deployment of Carrier Group Two, San Jacinto had aboard Helicopter Antisubmarine Squadron Light 42 (HSL-42) Det 8 with two SH-60B Seahawks
The "San Jac" was built at Pascagoula, Mississippi and commissioned 23 January 1988 by then Vice President George H. W. Bush in Houston, Texas. She completed her fitting out & work-ups, then deployed to the Mediterranean Sea in late March 1989, returning in October. While San Jacinto' and her sistership Philippine Sea were underway off the Virginia coast performing testing of their Mk 7 AEGIS weapons systems (SPY-1A & Standard Missiles), the Iraqi army invaded and occupied Kuwait. The next day Philippine Sea detached and headed back to Mayport, Florida. The day after that, San Jacinto returned to her homeport of Norfolk, Virginia to prepare for the massive sortie to the Middle East.
After CINCLANT had all their ships provisioned, barely 5 days later, San Jacinto headed for the Mediterranean. Other ships in the battle group included USS America (CV-66), Philippine Sea, and USS John F. Kennedy (CV-67).
She fired the opening shots of Operation Desert Storm with the launch of two BGM-109 Tomahawk cruise missiles, firing a total of 16 missiles during the 43-day war. She was also the first ship of her class to be deployed with a full load of 122 missiles.[1] While stationed in a search area at the southern tip of the Sinai Peninsula in the Red Sea, her VBSS (Visit/Boarding/Search/Seizure) teams inspected several dozen ships for contraband being smuggled for the Iraqi government. The crew came to call that duty station 'San-Jacircles' or 'San-Jac in the Box'.
During the 2000-2001 deployment of Carrier Group Two, San Jacinto had aboard Helicopter Antisubmarine Squadron Light 42 (HSL-42) Det 8 with two SH-60B Seahawks
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The USS John S. McCain (DDG-56) is an Arleigh Burke-class destroyer in the United States Navy. She is part of the Seventh Fleet, and she has her homeport at the Yokosuka Naval Base in Yokosuka, Japan.
This warship is named after John S. McCain, Jr., and John S. McCain, Sr., both Admirals in the United States Navy. John S. McCain, Jr., commanded the U.S. Navy submarines USS Gunnel and USS Dentuda during World War II. Subsequently he held a number of posts, rising to Commander-in-Chief of the United States Pacific Command before retiring in 1972. John S. McCain, Sr., commanded the aircraft carrier Ranger (CV-4), and acted as commander of the Fast Carrier Task Force during the latter stages of World War II. These men were the grandfather and father of John S. McCain III, former naval aviator captain, a U.S. Senator representing the state of Arizona, and the Republican nominee for President of the United States in the 2008 election.
This warship is named after John S. McCain, Jr., and John S. McCain, Sr., both Admirals in the United States Navy. John S. McCain, Jr., commanded the U.S. Navy submarines USS Gunnel and USS Dentuda during World War II. Subsequently he held a number of posts, rising to Commander-in-Chief of the United States Pacific Command before retiring in 1972. John S. McCain, Sr., commanded the aircraft carrier Ranger (CV-4), and acted as commander of the Fast Carrier Task Force during the latter stages of World War II. These men were the grandfather and father of John S. McCain III, former naval aviator captain, a U.S. Senator representing the state of Arizona, and the Republican nominee for President of the United States in the 2008 election.
