HONOLULU (September 27, 2024) – Having secured the watch, the ship’s final watch team carries the U.S. flag and ship’s commission pennant across the brow as they depart the ship for the last time they during the decommissioning ceremony of Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Antietam (CG 54). Commissioned in Baltimore, Maryland on May 22, 1987, Antietam completes its service after 37 years. Modern U.S. Navy guided-missile cruisers perform multiple mission including Air Warfare (AW), Undersea Warfare (USW), Naval Surface Fire Support (NSFS) and Surface Warfare (SUW) surface combatants capable of supporting carrier battle groups, amphibious forces or operating independently and as flagships of surface action groups. (U.S. Navy photo by Ens. Paula Hackbart/Released)
Date Taken: | 09.27.2024 |
Date Posted: | 09.28.2024 00:28 |
Photo ID: | 8666995 |
VIRIN: | 240927-N-DA563-2028 |
Resolution: | 1620x1080 |
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Location: | PEARL HARBOR, HAWAII, US |
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