USS Bunker Hill was commissioned September 20, 1986.She is the sixth TICONDEROGA Class Cruiser to be built. Her mission is to protect Navy battle groups.
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Ordered: 15 January 1982 Laid down: 11 January 1984 Launched: 11 March 1985 Commissioned: 20 September 1986 Status: Active in the service as of 2007 Homeport: San Diego, California Displacement: approx. 9,600 tons full load Length: 567 feet (173 meters) Beam: 55 feet (17 meters) Draught: 33 feet (10 meters) Propulsion: 4 × General Electric LM2500 gas turbine, 2 shafts, 80,000 shp Speed: 32.5 knots (60 km/h) Complement: 33 officers & 327 enlisted Sensors and processing
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AN/SPY-A/B multi-function radar
AN/SPS-49 air search radar
AN/SPG-62 fire control radar
AN/SPS-55 surface search radar
AN/SPQ-9 gun fire control radar
AN/SQQ-89(V)3 Sonar suite, consisting of
- AN/SQS 53B/C/D Active Sonar
- AN/SQR-19 TACTAS Passive sonar
- AN/SQQ-28 light airborne multi-purpose system
AN/SLQ-32 Electronic Warfare Suite
2 × 61 cell MK41 Vertical Launch System122 × RIM-67 SM-2, BGM-109 Tomahawk , or RUM-139
8 × RGM-84 Harpoon missiles
2 × Mark 45 5 in/ 54 cal lightweight gun
2 × 25 mm 2–4 × .50 cal (12.7 mm) gun
2 × Phalanx CIWS 2 × MK 32 12.75 in (324 mm) triple torpedo tubes2 x Sikorsky SH-60 Seahawk LAMPS III helicopters.
Determination, Deterrence
SHIP's CREST solid bronze on solid walnut wood plaque
DESCRIPTION This is a large crest standing a foot tall with a good heft to it. 6 1/2" wide 8 1/2" high solid bronze on a solid walnut plaque 12"X9" crest condition excellent wood plaque condition good but showing minor sun damage and minor scuffs (furniture polish or varnish req'd we prefer to ship in original as found condition due to collectors preferences. Likely age late 1980's . Made by Champion Ornamental Castings Cleveland Ohio. One only. An excellent artifact of USS BUNKER HILL. Excellent for your collection, family history or as a gift. Looks very impressive on any wall in your office or home.
This type of solid bronze crest is usually not available to the general public simply because of the cost. Less expensive crests are available in lighter, less expensive materials and so this one is a real keeper! Usually a crest like this would be presented to a city or perhaps another Navy working with the ship or for very special occasions.
$165 shipping handling $25 includes careful packaging, insurance and tracking information by Canada Post
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USS BUNKER HILL HOME PAGE Information about the ship including history and deployments.
