USS Mobile Bay (CG-53) was a Ticonderoga class guided-missile cruiser that served in the United States Navy from 1987 to 2023. She is named for the naval Battle of Mobile Bay during the American Civil War in 1864.

SAN DIEGO, CA, UNITED STATES — The Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Mobile Bay (CG 53), the second oldest cruiser in the U.S. Navy, served more than 36 years of service and...

USS MOBILE BAY was built in Pascagoula, Mississippi, by Ingalls Shipbuilding Division of Litton Industries. The cruiser was commissioned on 21 February 1987 at the Alabama State Docks in Mobile, Alabama. After commissioning, MOBILE BAY joined the U.S. Atlantic Fleet, arriving at its Mayport, Florida homeport in March 1987.

The Mobile Bay (CG 53) is the U.S. Navy's 9th Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser and was named for the naval Battle of Mobile Bay during the American Civil War in 1864.

SAN DIEGO (Aug.10, 2023) – The Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Mobile Bay (CG 53) sits pier side during a decommissioning ceremony. The Mobile Bay was decommissioned after more...

Aug 13, 2023 · The Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Mobile Bay (CG 53) sits pier side during a decommissioning ceremony at Naval Base San Diego, Thursday, Aug. 10, 2023. The Mobile Bay was...

Aug 14, 2023 · The decommissioning ceremony of the USS Mobile Bay (CG-53), a Ticonderoga-class cruiser, took place on August 10, 2023, at Naval Base San Diego, the second-largest surface ship base in the United States Navy and the principal homeport for the Pacific Fleet.

Aug 11, 2023 · The Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Mobile Bay (CG 53) sits pier side during a decommissioning ceremony at Naval Base San Diego, 10 August 2023. Credit: US Navy Pacific Fleet.

Propulsion system: 4 General Electric LM-2500 Gas . Beam: 55 feet . Speed: 30+ knots. Crew: 24 Officers 340 Enlisted Aircraft: two SH-60 Sea Hawk (LAMPS MK III) helicopters. Armament: . - 2 MK-45 MOD 4 5"/54 caliber lightweight gun . - 2 MK-41 VML for Standard Missiles, Anti-Submarine . - 2 Harpoon Missile Quad-Canister Launchers (MK-141)

USS Mobile Bay (CG-53) is a Ticonderoga class guided-missile cruiser serving in the United States Navy. She is named for the naval Battle of Mobile Bay during the American Civil War in 1864. She recently returned from a surge deployment to the Persian Gulf, providing Air Defense support for the John C. Stennis Strikegroup.