USS Hué City

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USS Hué City (CG-66) is a decommissioned Ticonderoga-class guided missile cruiser that served in the United States Navy. She was ordered 16 April 1987, and laid down 20 February 1989, at Ingalls Shipbuilding, Pascagoula, Mississippi. Hué City was in active service from 14 September 1991 to 23 September 2022. She is named for the Battle of Huế, fought in the city during the Tet Offensive of 1968 by the 1st Marine Regiment during the Vietnam War. The three battalion commanders were the honored guests at her 1991 commissioning.

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USS Hue City
speed 30 knot, 
Ticonderoga-class cruiser, guided missile cruiser, United States NavyIngalls Shipbuilding


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    1991-09-14T00:00:00Z
    1991-09-14T00:00:00Z
    1991 USS Hué City
    2001-10-07T00:00:00Z
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    1995-12-20T00:00:00Z
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    1992-08-27T00:00:00Z
    1992-08-27T00:00:00Z
    1991-09-14T00:00:00Z
    1991-09-14T00:00:00Z
    ship commissioning
    1989-02-20T00:00:00Z
    1989-02-20T00:00:00Z
    keel laying
    1990-06-01T00:00:00Z
    1990-06-01T00:00:00Z
    ship launching
    1987-04-16T00:00:00Z
    1987-04-16T00:00:00Z
    order
    2022-09-23T00:00:00Z
    2022-09-23T00:00:00Z
    ship decommissioning
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    U.S. Navy Capt. Daniel B. Uhls, standing left, the commanding officer of the guided missile cruiser USS Hue City (CG 66), speaks to Sailors during an all-hands call in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility 130525-N-ER662-130U.S. Navy Capt. Daniel B. Uhls, standing left, the commanding officer of the guided missile cruiser USS Hue City (CG 66), speaks to Sailors during an all-hands call in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility 130525-N-ER662-130
    Chief Petty Officer Thomas Butler, left, adjusts a sailor`s firefighting helmet during a fire drill aboard the guided-missile cruiser USS Hue City (CG 66) as the ship operates at sea on April 2, 2013 130402-N-OC961-129Chief Petty Officer Thomas Butler, left, adjusts a sailor's firefighting helmet during a fire drill aboard the guided-missile cruiser USS Hue City (CG 66) as the ship operates at sea on April 2, 2013 130402-N-OC961-129
    U.S. Navy Chief Master-at-Arms Marlon Thomas, foreground, practices hose handling techniques during firefighting training aboard the guided missile cruiser USS Hue City (CG 66) in the Arabian Sea May 1, 2013 130501-N-ER662-128U.S. Navy Chief Master-at-Arms Marlon Thomas, foreground, practices hose handling techniques during firefighting training aboard the guided missile cruiser USS Hue City (CG 66) in the Arabian Sea May 1, 2013 130501-N-ER662-128
    USS Hue City (CG 66) passes under the Verrazano Narrows BridgeUSS Hue City (CG 66) passes under the Verrazano Narrows Bridge
    Open VLS hatches on USS Hue City (CG-66)Open VLS hatches on USS Hue City (CG-66)
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    The German navy frigate FGS Hamburg (F220), left, and the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69), right, take on fuel and stores from the Military Sealift Command fast combat support ship USNS Bridge 130323-N-GC639-175The German navy frigate FGS Hamburg (F220), left, and the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69), right, take on fuel and stores from the Military Sealift Command fast combat support ship USNS Bridge 130323-N-GC639-175
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    HMCS Toronto and USS Hue City - 180929-N-MW694-0028HMCS Toronto and USS Hue City - 180929-N-MW694-0028
    The American flag flies from the stern of the guided missile cruiser USS Hue City (CG-66) - DPLA - c0175d812266eeb95796f3d9f0a98950The American flag flies from the stern of the guided missile cruiser USS Hue City (CG-66) - DPLA - c0175d812266eeb95796f3d9f0a98950