USS Vincennes

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Accession NumberP424Title (extended title only)USS VincennesDescriptionBrass plaque USS Vincennes – CG-49 – Ship’s motif on plaque - The brass plaque has become separated from the wood base
DateBetween 1st January 1987 and 31st December 1988ProvenanceUSS Vincennes CG-49 was a Ticonderoga-class guided missile cruiser outfitted with the Aegis combat system that was in service with the United States Navy from July 1985 to June 2005. She was one of 27 ships of the Ticonderoga class constructed for the United States Navy and one of five equipped with the Mark 26 Guided Missile Launching System.
Vincennes was named for the Battle of Vincennes during the American Revolutionary War; the previous Vincennes heavy cruiser and Vincennes light cruiser were named for the city of Vincennes, Indiana.
Vincennes was commissioned in 1985. She saw service in the Pacific before being dispatched to the Persian Gulf in 1988 in support of Operation Earnest Will during the Iran–Iraq War, which was led by Saddam Hussein and backed by the U.S. On July 3, 1988, during the Iran–Iraq War, Vincennes shot down Iran Air Flight 655, a civilian passenger plane with 290 people on board, all of whom were killed.
Vincennes was decommissioned in 2005. In 2010 the vessel was towed to Texas for scrapping, which was completed in 2011.Relevance to the CityShows the long term relationship Fremantle has with the US Navy –
In 1987 the Vincennes was on exercise with HMAS Perth and was based at the Japanese city Yokosuka, which is Fremantle Sister City.
The ship visited Fremantle on multiple occasions when it was on deployment.
Photo below from Geoff Goodall’s US Carriers Fremantle site Index of /photographs/us-carriers-perth-indian-ocean-80/

SubjectUnited States NavyCollectionCivic Collection

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LocationCivic Collection

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