USS Leyte Gulf Back At Sea After Repairs from Minor Collision

Sailors aboard the Ticonderoga-class guided missile cruiser USS Leyte Gulf (CG-55) man the rails as the ship gets underway in 2018. US Navy Photo

The guided-missile cruiser that was involved in a minor collision with a resupply ship on Feb. 5 has left port after repairs and will shortly resume training with the Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group, USNI News has learned.

USS Leyte Gulf (CG-55) departed Naval Station Mayport, Fla. on Thursday to rejoin the strike group nine days after its stern...

USNI News Fleet and Marine Tracker: Feb. 11, 2019

USNI News Graphic

These are the approximate positions of the U.S. Navy’s deployed carrier strike groups and amphibious ready groups throughout the world as of Feb. 11, 2019, based on Navy and public data. In cases where a CSG or ARG is conducting disaggregated operations, the chart reflects the location of the capital ship.

Total U.S. Navy Battle Force:288Ships Underway

Deployed Ships UnderwayNon-deployed Ships UnderwayTotal Ships Underway
494392

Ships Deployed by Fleet

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https://news.usni.org/2019/02/11/usni-news-fleet-and-marine-tracker-feb-11-2019

BREAKING: U.S. Guided-Missile Cruiser, Navy Supply Ship Involved in Minor Collision Off of Florida

USS Leyte Gulf (CG-55) departs Naval Station Norfolk, Va. in 2018. US Navy Photo

This post will be updated as new information becomes available.

A U.S. guided-missile cruiser and Navy resupply ship have collided off the coast of Florida during a training exercise on Tuesday, USNI News has learned.

USS Leyte Gulf (CG-55) and a Navy replenishment ship collided during a training exercise as part of a pre-deployment workup. There are no casualties and only minor damage above the waterline to both...

https://news.usni.org/2019/02/05/breaking-u-s-guided-missile-cruiser-navy-supply-ship-involved-minor-collision-off-florida

USNI News Fleet and Marine Tracker: Feb. 4, 2019

USNI News Graphic

These are the approximate positions of the U.S. Navy’s deployed carrier strike groups and amphibious ready groups throughout the world as of Feb. 4, 2019, based on Navy and public data. In cases where a CSG or ARG is conducting disaggregated operations, the chart reflects the location of the capital ship.

Total U.S. Navy Battle Force:287Ships Underway

Deployed Ships UnderwayNon-deployed Ships UnderwayTotal Ships Underway
474188

Ships Deployed by Fleet

Fleet Forces3rd

https://news.usni.org/2019/02/04/2019024usni-news-fleet-and-marine-tracker-feb-4-2019

USNI News Fleet and Marine Tracker: Jan. 28, 2019

These are the approximate positions of the U.S. Navy’s deployed carrier strike groups and amphibious ready groups throughout the world as of Jan. 28, 2019, based on Navy and public data. In cases where a CSG or ARG is conducting disaggregated operations, the chart reflects the location of the capital ship.

Total U.S. Navy Battle Force:287Ships Underway

Deployed Ships UnderwayNon-deployed Ships UnderwayTotal Ships Underway
504595

Ships Deployed by Fleet

Fleet Forces3rd Fleet4th Fleet

https://news.usni.org/2019/01/28/usni-news-fleet-and-marine-tracker-jan-28-2019

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