USS Bunker Hill (CG-52)

USS Bunker Hill (CG-52)
Paese	Usa
Classe e tipo	Incrociatore classe Ticonderoga
Lanciato	11 marzo 1985
Stato	In servizio attivo

USS Collina del Bunker (CG-52) is a Ticonderoga-class guided missile cruiser of the United States Navy laid down by Litton-Ingalls Shipbuilding Corporation at Pascagoula, Mississippi on 11 January 1984, launched on 11 March 1985, and commissioned on 20 September 1986. Bunker Hill is homeported at Naval Base San Diego in San Diego, California. Bunker Hill was the first Ticonderoga-class cruiser to be equipped with the Mark 41 Vertical Launching System (VLS) in place of the previous ships’ twin-arm Mark 26 missile launchers, which greatly improved the flexibility and firepower of the ships by allowing them to fire RGM-109 Tomahawk missiles.

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General Characteristics and Role

The USS Bunker Hill (CG-52) is a guided-missile cruiser of the Ticonderoga class in the United States Navy. Commissioned in 1986, she was named for the Revolutionary War Battle of Bunker Hill. The Ticonderoga class is notable for being the first class of warships equipped with the Aegis Combat System, which provides sophisticated air defense capabilities by integrating advanced radar and weapon systems. Bunker Hill was the first ship of her class to utilize the Vertical Launching System (VLS), which significantly increased the ship’s flexibility, reload speed, and missile capacity compared to earlier cruisers using twin-arm launchers. Her primary mission is to operate as a vital component of a carrier strike group, providing comprehensive air, surface, and anti-submarine defense.

Property	Typical Value (Ticonderoga-class Cruiser)
Class & Type	Ticonderoga-class Guided Missile Cruiser (Aegis Cruiser)
National Origin	Stati Uniti
Muratore	Litton-Ingalls Shipbuilding, Pascagoula, MS
Laid Down	11 January 1984
Commissionato	20 September 1986
Displacement	9,800 long tons (full load)
Lunghezza	172.8 m (567 ft)
Beam	16.8 m (55 ft)
Draft	10.2 m (33 ft 6 in) (with sonar dome)
Complement (Crew)	Approx. 30 officers, 300 enlisted

Propulsion and Performance

Propulsion: 4 x General Electric LM2500 gas turbine engines in a Combined Gas turbine and Gas turbine (COGAG) configuration.
Power Output (Total): 80,000 shp (60 MW).
Speed: 32.5 knots (60 km/h; 37 mph).
Range: 6,000 nmi (11,000 km) at 20 knots (37 km/h).
Sensors: Features the massive AN/SPY-1 passive electronically scanned array radar, which is the core sensor of the Aegis system.

Armament and Missile Systems

Missile Launchers: 2 x Mark 41 Vertical Launching Systems (VLS), one forward and one aft, with a total of 122 cells.
Missile Types: Capable of carrying a mix of RIM-66 Standard Missile (SM-2) (surface-to-air), BGM-109 Tomahawk (land attack cruise missile), and RUM-139 ASROC (anti-submarine rocket).
Guns: 2 x Mark 45 5-inch (127 mm) lightweight automatic guns.
Close-In Weapons: 2 x Phalanx CIWS (Close-in Weapon System).
Aircraft: Capable of operating 2 x SH-60 Seahawk (or similar) multi-purpose helicopters from the stern flight deck and hangar.