SECNAV Announces Service Life Extensions for 3 Ticonderoga-class Cruisers
The Department of the Navy plans to operate three Ticonderoga-class (CG 47) cruisers beyond their expected service life: USS Gettysburg (CG 64), USS Chosin (CG 65), and USS Cape St. George (CG 71). This decision adds 10 years of cumulative ship service life from fiscal year 2026 to 2029.
Naval News Staff 06 Nov 2024
U.S. Navy press release
The Department of the Navy plans to operate three Ticonderoga-class (CG 47) cruisers beyond their expected service life: USS Gettysburg (CG 64), USS Chosin (CG 65), and USS Cape St. George (CG 71). This decision adds 10 years of cumulative ship service life from fiscal year 2026 to 2029.
All three cruisers received extensive hull, mechanical and engineering, as well as combat system upgrades as part of an extended modernization program. USS Gettysburg (CG 64) and USS Chosin (CG 65) completed modernization in fiscal year 2023 and fiscal year 2024, respectively. USS Cape St. George (CG 71) is on schedule to complete modernization this fiscal year.
Like the recently announced service life extension of 12 destroyers, extending these three cruisers will bolster the Fleet as new ships are built.
https://www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2024/11/secnav-announces-service-life-extensions-for-3-ticonderoga-class-cruisers/
