USS Hué City (CG-66)

USS "Hué City" (CG-66) is a Ticonderoga class cruiser guided-missile cruiser serving in the United States Navy. She is named for the Battle 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 the Vietnam 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 the U.S. Marines, Navy corpsmen, and attached units. Hué City is the only U.S. Navy ship named for a Vietnam battle.

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* [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]