- USS Hué City (CG-66)
USS "Hué City" (CG-66) is a
Ticonderoga class cruiser guided-missile cruiser serving in theUnited States Navy . She is named for theBattle of Hue , fought in the city during the Tet Offensive 1968 by the 1st Marines (comprised of 1st Battalion/1st Marines, 1st Battalion/5th Marines, 2nd Battalion/5th Marines and attached units) during theVietnam War . The three battalion commanders were the honored guests at her 1991 commissioning. Annually the ship hosts a Battle of Hue Memorial Service attended by ship's company and veterans of the battle from theU.S. Marines , Navy corpsmen, and attached units. Hué City is the only U.S. Navy ship named for aVietnam battle.References
External links
* [http://www.hue-city.navy.mil Official web site]
* [http://www.navysite.de/cg/cg66.html USS "Hué City" webpage]
* [http://www.hullnumber.com/CG-66 CG-66 Personnel Roster at HullNumber.com]
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