June 12th, 1993 – USS Cape St. George (CG 71) is commissioned at its homeport of Norfolk Naval Base. The Ticonderoga-class Aegis guided-missile cruiser is the first named for the Battle of Cape St. George when a destroyer squadron led by Capt. Arleigh Burke faced off against a five-ship Japanese destroyer force on Nov. 25, 1943 near New Ireland. DESRON 23 sank three destroyers and damaged a fourth during that World War II battle

John Currin (JC) posted June 12th, 1993 – USS Cape St. George (CG 71) is commissioned at its homeport of Norfolk Naval Base. The Ticonderoga-class Aegis guided-missile cruiser is the first named for the Battle of Cape St. George when a destroyer squadron led by Capt. Arleigh Burke faced off against a five-ship Japanese destroyer force on Nov. 25, 1943 near New Ireland. DESRON 23 sank three destroyers and damaged a fourth during that World War II battle https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-PEpmN8gJTYE/V12cSA86GSI/AAAAAAAAWmk/ksioSHsnkC4dGTuCA_p3_15T7guqXskpw/2d599337-fb01-4537-b4a8-ddb07450d9cd?imgmax=1024
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