ailors Bid Farewell to USS Monterey as Navy Prepares to Decommission 3 More Cruisers This MontSh
By: Heather Mongilio
September 19, 2022 6:59 PM
Sailors assigned to the USS Monterey (CG-61) depart the ship for the final time during its decommissioning ceremony Sept. 16 in Norfolk, Va. US Navy Photo
The Navy decommissioned the guided-missile cruiser USS Monterey (CG-61) in a ceremony on Friday as the service continues to take Ticonderoga-class cruisers out of inventory.
Monterey, built at the General Dynamics Bath Iron Works shipyard in Maine, was commissioned on June 16, 1990, in Mayport, Fla., The ship served 32 years, according to a Navy news release from the decommissioning ceremony.
The cruiser is the third ship to be named after the Battle of Monterey, which was fought on Sept. 20, 1846. During its service in the Navy, Monterey went through 14 deployments, according to the statement.
“She has served her crews and her nation well and rightfully takes her place among the ships that, for well over 200 years, have played an indispensable role in protecting the United States of America and serving her strategic interests across the world,” Monterey commanding officer Cmdr. David Schaller said in the release. “This ship and her crews will forever share a legacy that will be felt across the fleet for years to come.”
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