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History of USS PORT ROYAL (CG 73)

The life of USS PORT ROYAL (CG 73) as an AEGIS cruiser began at Ingalls Shipbuilding division of Litton Industries in Pascagoula, MS, with the start of fabrication work on November 9, 1990. CG 73's keel was laid on October 18, 1991. CG 73 was launched on November 20, 1992, and was christened on December 5, 1992, by Mrs. Susan G. Baker, wife of then Chief of Staff and Senior Counselor to the President, James A. Baker III. On December 6, 1993, CG 73 sailed into the Gulf of Mexico for her first pre-delivery sea trials. The ship was delivered to the U.S. Navy by Ingalls on April 25, 1994, in preparation for formal commissioning ceremonies on July 9, 1994, in Savannah, GA.

PORT ROYAL is the 27th Aegis Cruiser and completes the Ticonderoga class. PORT ROYAL was also the first cruiser to integrate women into the crew, a process which was accomplished smoothly with great success. After successfully completing COMPTUEX and JTFEX, PORT ROYAL deployed on September 03, 2003 with PELELIU Expeditionary Strike Group-One (ESG-1) in support of the Global War on Terrorism (GWOT). Following a highly successful deployment, PORT ROYAL returned to Pearl Harbor, Hawaii on March 11, 2004. USS PORT ROYAL completed an extensive SRA (Selective Restricted Availability) in September 2004. USS PORT ROYAL was awarded the 2004 Battle Efficiency (Battle "E") Award.

Click Here To Order USS Port Royal CG-73 US Navy Ship GearPORT ROYAL Heritage CG 73 is the second United States Navy warship to commemorate battles of the American Revolutionary and the Civil War in the waters of Port Royal Sound and on the adjacent South Carolina sea islands. In February 1779, South Carolina troops under the command of Colonel William Moultrie repelled an attempted British attack. In November 1861, a combined Union Army-Navy expedition, under the command of Flag Officer Samuel du Pont, captured the island, which became the principal coaling and refitting base for the Southern Blockading Squadron.

The first ship of the fleet to bear the name “USS PORT ROYAL” was a 1163-ton "double-ender" side wheel steam gunboat, built in New York City. Commissioned in April 1862, she was soon in action against the Confederate Navy in the Hampton Roads and James River areas, taking part in bombardments at Sewell's Point on 8 May 1862 and Fort Darling on 15 May 1862. In August, she covered the Army's withdrawal from Harrison's Landing. Later in 1862, PORT ROYAL operated on the North Carolina Sounds. The gunboat was next assigned to the Gulf of Mexico blockade, raiding Apalachicola, Florida, in April and July 1863 and capturing a sloop in May. In August 1864, PORT ROYAL participated in operations in Mobile Bay, entering the bay with Admiral David Farragut's fleet on August the 5th and later assisting in the bombardment and capture of Fort Morgan. Remaining in the Gulf beyond the end of the Civil War, the first USS PORT ROYAL was decommissioned in May 1866 and sold in October.

Click Here To Order USS Port Royal CG-73 US Navy Ship GearAbout the Ship's Coat of Arms: The Shield: Dark blue and gold are the colors traditionally associated with the Navy. Red is emblematic of courage and sacrifice. Gold denotes excellence and high ideals; blue refers to the sea in which PORT ROYAL sails. The blue and gray of the shield recall the Union and Confederate forces and the first PORT ROYAL's Civil War service, while the embattled pile alludes to the forts on either side of Port Royal Sound. The trident represents an Aegis symbol of seapower and is enflamed to symbolize past and present weapons and defense. The tines of the trident represent an Aegis cruiser's capabilities: on the surface, the subsurface, and in the air. The upward thrust of the trident head highlights the vertical launch capabilities of CG 73.

The Crest: The demi-palmetto tree, adapted from the State flag of South Carolina, alludes to the Port Royal Sound and the Carolina Sea Islands where the battles occurred for which the ship is named. The sword and musket, crossed to express combined arms and joint service teamwork, signify the two PORT ROYALs. The musket recalls the Revolutionary War battles and when combined with the Civil War Naval sword symbolize a continuing heritage of devotion to country, duty and the defense of freedom. The stylized Aegis array emphasizes the industrial and naval team which resulted in the American technological achievement of the Aegis combat system, while the lightning flash represents the ship's strike capabilities.

The Motto: An azure edged scroll inscribed "THE WILL TO WIN " in gold.