USS Normandy
Posted on 02/14/2020 10:17:03 AM PST by Retain Mike
USS Normandy (CG 60), in accordance with international law, boarded a stateless dhow in the Arabian Sea and interdicted an illicit shipment of advanced weapons and weapon components intended for the Houthis in Yemen, Feb. 9, 2020. US Navy Photo.
Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Normandy (CG-60) seized a cache of Iranian-made anti-tank missiles and other munitions aboard a dhow in the Arabian Sea over the weekend.
Normandy stopped the dhow while conducting maritime security operations over the weekend, in accordance with international law, according to a statement released Thursday by U.S. Central Command.
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Question for the Navy guys here. Does the “CG” designation mean “Coast Guard” or something else?
CG - CRUISER / GUIDED MISSILE
CGN - CRUISER / GUIDED MISSILE / NUCLEAR POWERED PROPULSION
Unfortunately we decommissioned all the CGNs well before the end of their service life. They weren’t perfect but they were highly armed mobile platforms. (CGN-38 1989-92)
USS Normandy
Well Putin will not be pleased.
CG stands for gilded missile cruiser.
Should have used a harpoon instead.
CA - Heavy Cruiser
CL - Light Cruiser
CG - Guided Missile Cruiser
CB - Battle Cruiser
After we rescued a group of Vietnamese from a dhow, we sank it with 50 cal and M-60’s.
“After we rescued a group of Vietnamese from a dhow, we sank it with 50 cal and M-60’s.”
We did, too. Got a medal for it (Humanitarian Services Medal). I did the same thing to get that medal that I did for the rest of my medals, I watched.
TC - Ted Cruiser.
I was wondering if they would just sink it...Nowadays, probably not. They will be catalogued and stored at high cost.
Unfortunately we decommissioned all the CGNs well before the end of their service life. They weren’t perfect but they were highly armed mobile platforms. (CGN-38 1989-92)
One of the highlights of my youth was a tour of USS California with my WW2 US Navy vet grandfather. We were treated like royalty and the tour guide gave me his cover as we left the ship. I was over the moon and wore that USS California hat for years.
Weapons paid for with the piles of money that bammy sent them.
Seize Iran.
Give the weapons back - to the Iranians who want regime change.
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