Previously Held NEC ET-0000-Electronics Technician
ET-9607-High Frequency Radio Group (HFRG) Maintenance Technician
ET-1420-Surface HF Communications Systems Maintenance Technician
NEC ET-1678-Information System Maintenance Technician
Base, Station or City Pearl Harbor
State/Country Hawaii
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USS Chosin (CG-65) Details
Hull number CG-65
CLASS - TICONDEROGA (Flight II)
Displacement 9,589 (FL) Tons, Dimensions, 565' 10" (oa) x 55' x 31' 6" (Max)
Armament 2 x 5"/54RF, 2 VLS, (122 Missiles)
2 x 20mm Phalanx CIWS, 2 x 25mm Bushmaster mg. 6 x12.75" TT. 2 LAMPS Helos.
Machinery, 80,000 SHP; G.E. Gas Turbines, 2 screws
Speed, 30+ Knots, Crew 370. Operational and Building Data
Fabrication commencement 03 AUG 1987 by Ingalls Shipbuilding, Pascagoula, MS
Keel laid on 22 JUL 1988
Launched 01 SEP 1989
Christened 14 OCT 1989
Commissioned 12 JAN 1991
SLEP Induction JUL 2016 Home port: Pearl Harbor, HI
Best Friends TM1 Justin McConnell, IC1 Dennis Whitworth, ET1 Mike Klopotek, ET1 Mike Jones
Best Moment Leaving
Worst Moment Arriving
Chain of Command CAPT Peter Daspit CDR Tom Gomez CAPT Richard Nolan CAPT Ed Boorda CDR Eric Andalis LT Greg Hairston LCDR Mitch Albin LT Tony Tharpe LT Mike Vining ETCS Bob Shoecraft ETC Ralph Price