USS Lake Champlain (CG-57)

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USS Lake Champlain
History
Flag of the United States.svgUnited States
NameLake Champlain
Namesake Battle of Lake Champlain
Awarded16 December 1983
Builder Ingalls Shipbuilding
Laid down3 March 1986
Launched3 April 1987
Acquired1 June 1988
Commissioned12 August 1988
Decommissioned1 September 2023 [1]
Homeport NB Kitsap-Bremerton
Identification
MottoIngenuity Daring Discipline [2]
StatusOut of service
Badge USS Lake Champlan CG-57 Crest.png
General characteristics
Class and type Ticonderoga-class cruiser
DisplacementApprox. 9,600 long tons (9,800 t) full load
Length567 feet (173 m)
Beam55 feet (16.8 meters)
Draft34 feet (10.2 meters)
Propulsion
Speed32.5 knots (60 km/h; 37.4 mph)
Complement30 officers and 300 enlisted
Sensors and
processing systems
Armament
Aircraft carried2 × MH-60R Seahawk LAMPS Mk III helicopters.

USS Lake Champlain (CG-57) is a Ticonderoga-class guided missile cruiser in the United States Navy. She is the third US Naval ship to be named Lake Champlain, in honor of Battle of Lake Champlain, which took place during the War of 1812.

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Lake Champlain was laid down 3 March 1986, at Ingalls Shipbuilding in Pascagoula, Mississippi, launched 3 April 1987, and commissioned 12 August 1988, at Intrepid Pier at the Intrepid Sea-Air-Space Museum in New York City. She then steamed to her homeport of San Diego, via Cape Horn, South America, losing part of her hurricane bulwark in heavy seas. [3]

Ship history

Deployments

She has been to the Persian Gulf on multiple occasions, first as a part of Operation Desert Shield, then later following Desert Storm. [1]

On 25 January 1990 in the northern Philippine Sea, Lake Champlain rescued 14 sailors from MV Huazhu and transported the survivors to Subic Bay. [1] [4] She aided in the evacuation of the Philippines during the 1991 Mount Pinatubo eruption while transiting to the Persian Gulf. [1]

Lake Champlain was assigned to Carrier Group One.[ citation needed ] The ship completed 17 major deployments. [1]

2007 explosion

On 10 November 2007 an explosion occurred in the ship's hull during routine maintenance in a San Diego dry dock. Six workers were injured, one of them critically. The explosion was caused when flammable gases ignited inside the fuel-tank compartment where the workers were working. [5] [6] The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) investigated the incident. [7] OSHA cited NASSCO, a Navy contractor in charge of the work, for seven serious safety violations and two minor safety violations at the site. [8] The explosion occurred one day after NASSCO subcontractor Técnico Corporation fired a safety inspector who was responsible for measuring oxygen levels in enclosed worksites. The inspector subsequently filed a lawsuit against his former employer, alleging that he was a whistleblower who was fired after warning superiors that additional safety measures were needed on the ship. [6]

2017 collision

On 9 May 2017, a South Korean fishing vessel, approximately 60 to 70 feet (18 to 21 m) in length, collided with the port side of Lake Champlain while the ship was underway and conducting routine operations in international waters off Asia. No injuries were reported. [9] [10] Lake Champlain had attempted to contact the fishing vessel, but it didn't have a radio. [9] The fishing vessel did not respond to Lake Champlain's emergency whistle. Both the cruiser and the fishing vessel were undamaged enough to be able to sail away under their own power. [10]

2023 end of service

Lake Champlain was decommissioned during a ceremony at San Diego Naval Base on 1 September 2023. [1] She remains with the Navy as they plan to use her as a Logistics Support Asset. [11]

Awards

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