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The third USS Columbus (CA-74/CG-12), a Baltimore-class heavy cruiser, was the first ship of the United States Navy named for Columbus, Ohio.She was launched on 30 November 1944 by Bethlehem Steel Co., Quincy, Massachusetts; she was sponsored by Mrs. E. G. Meyers; and commissioned on 8 June 1945.
The Ticonderoga-class cruisers were instead to be replaced by Flight III Arleigh Burke-class destroyers. [26] All five of the twin-arm (Mk-26) cruisers have been decommissioned. In 2003, the newer 22 of the 27 ships (CG-52 to CG-73) in the class were upgraded to keep them combat-relevant, giving the ships a service life of 35 years.
The United States Coast Guard Band recruits only the most highly skilled musicians, and the audition process is extremely competitive. The director makes the final decision to award the position to the winner(s) who then enlist in the United States Coast Guard for a period of four years at the rank of Musician First Class (E-6).
Cranford High School students are regularly admitted to some of the nation's top public and private universities, with over 90% of each graduating class going onto college. Cranford has two public middle schools, Orange Avenue School and Hillside Avenue School, which are located on each end of the township and serve their local neighborhood.
USCGC Katmai Bay (WTGB-101) is a United States Coast Guard Cutter, and the lead ship of the Bay-class of icebreaking tugboats. At 140 ft (43 m), she is designed to have greater multi-mission capabilities than the 110' Calumet-class Harbor Tug (WYTM).
Leahy-class conventional cruiser Leahy: CG-16 Bath Iron Works, Bath: 3 December 1959 1 July 1961 4 August 1962 1 October 1993 Broken up at Brownsville, 2005 Harry E. Yarnell: CG-17 31 May 1960 9 December 1961 2 February 1963 29 October 1993 Broken up at Philadelphia, 2002 Worden: CG-18 9 September 1961 2 June 1962 3 August 1963 1 October 1993
USS England (DLG/CG-22), was a Leahy-class guided missile cruiser in service with the United States Navy from 1963 to 1994. She was scrapped in 2004. She was scrapped in 2004. History
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