USS Chosin explained

USS Chosin (CG-65) is a guided-missile cruiser serving in the United States Navy. She is named in honor of the Battle of Chosin Reservoir of the Korean War.[1] Commissioned in 1991, she is currently serving in the Pacific Fleet, based at Naval Base San Diego. The cruiser has participated in Operation Southern Watch, Operation Enduring Freedom, and Operation Iraqi Freedom.[2] She is the first US Navy ship to bear this name.

Operational history

In March 2003, Chosin was assigned to Cruiser-Destroyer Group One.[3]

In April 2008, Chosin failed[4] her Board of Inspection and Survey (InSurv) examination and was judged "unfit for sustained combat operations."[5] [6] In spring of 2008, Chosin had received replacement gun barrels for both of her 5-inch guns.[7]

On 6 November 2009, Chosin assumed the role as flagship for the counter-piracy task force Combined Task Force 151.[8] On 17 November 2009, Chosin rescued three stranded Yemeni fishermen in the Gulf of Aden. According to the fishermen, they were left stranded in the water after 12 suspected Somali pirates hijacked their vessel. The fishermen also said that the pirates gave them an ultimatum to either jump overboard with only a wooden plank as a flotation device or be killed. Chosin medical personnel treated the fishermen and gave them food and water. Once the fishermen were deemed to be medically stable, Chosin transferred the fishermen to a Yemen Navy vessel.[9]

In April 2013, Chosin passed its Board of Inspection and Survey (InSurv). On 30 April 2013, Chosin departed her home port of Joint Base Pearl Harbor–Hickam (JBPHH) for a scheduled Western Pacific deployment. While deployed, Chosin was scheduled to conduct theater security operations with partner nations while providing deterrence, promoting peace and security, preserving freedom of the seas and providing humanitarian assistance/disaster response.[10] In October 2013, the cruiser participated in the International Fleet Review 2013 in Sydney, Australia.[11]

In February 2014, Chosin dispatched supplies via helicopter to Royal Canadian Navy ship after a severe engine room fire left her dead in the water about 630km (390miles) off the coast of Hawaii.[12] For providing assistance to Protecteur, the Canadian government awarded Chosin a Canadian Forces' Unit Commendation.[13]

In June 2016, Chosins homeport was changed to San Diego.[14]

In October 2019 it was announced that Chosin would be shifting to Seattle, WA, to complete a depot-level modernization period at Vigor Marine's Harbor Island facility starting in December 2019.[15] Chosin arrived in Seattle in February, 2020.

In February 2023, Vigor completed modernization of Chosin and she returned to her homeport in San Diego.[16] The Navy is seeking to decommission the ship in FY2027.[17]

Awards

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: USS Chosin's About Page . 6 October 2008.
  2. Web site: USS Chosin (CG 65) history. U.S. Carriers. 28 March 2013. 3 November 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20140328013434/http://www.uscarriers.net/cg65history.htm. 28 March 2014. live.
  3. Web site: World Navies Today: US Navy Aircraft Carriers & Surface Combatants. Andrew Toppan. 19 July 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120720040551/http://www.hazegray.org/worldnav/usa/surface.htm. 20 July 2012. live.
  4. Web site: U.S. Navy Finds Glaring Flaws in 2 Surface Ships . . 20 April 2008 . 27 April 2008.
  5. Web site: Navy Board of Inspection and Survey Report - USS Chosin . https://archive.today/20120907103438/http://www.navytimes.com/news/2008/04/navy_chosin_insurvtext_042008w/ . dead . 7 September 2012 . navytimes.com . 27 April 2008.
  6. News: Eisman . Dale . Lawmakers Seek Openness After Navy Closes Reports . . 4 May 2009 . 11 June 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150612102723/http://hamptonroads.com/2009/05/lawmakers-seek-openness-after-navy-closes-reports . 12 June 2015 . live .
  7. http://www.chosin.navy.mil/Site%20Documents/Dragon%20Digest%20JUL%2008.pdf PDF
  8. Web site: Hepburn. Matthew. USS Chosin Sailors Seek to Deter Piracy in Gulf of Aden. DVIDS. 28 March 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20120729214411/http://www.dvidshub.net/news/41766/uss-chosin-sailors-seek-deter-piracy-gulf-aden#.UVSZtRe5OSo. 29 July 2012. live.
  9. Web site: USS Chosin Rescues Three Yemeni Fishermen in the Gulf of Aden. DVIDS. 28 March 2013. 19 November 2009. https://web.archive.org/web/20120729214424/http://www.dvidshub.net/news/41775/uss-chosin-rescues-three-yemeni-fishermen-gulf-aden#.UVSZtxe5OSo. 29 July 2012. live.
  10. Web site: USS Chosin Departs for Western Pacific Deployment . Sisco . Dustin W. . navy.mil . 1 May 2013 . 11 June 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150612131448/http://www.navy.mil/submit/display.asp?story_id=73774 . 12 June 2015 . live .
  11. Web site: Participating Warships . 2013 . International Fleet Review 2013 website . Royal Australian Navy . https://web.archive.org/web/20131210092404/http://www.navy.gov.au/ifr/participants/warships . 10 December 2013 . 14 December 2015 . dead.
  12. News: Fire-damaged navy ship HMCS Protecteur remains dead at sea . Sarah . Petrescu . 2014 . Times Colonist . Glacier Community Media . 1 March 2014 . 24 May 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240524050244/https://www.timescolonist.com/local-news/fire-damaged-hmcs-protecteur-being-towed-to-hawaii-4606170 . live .
  13. News: USS Chosin receives Canadian Forces Unit Commendation for help provided to HMCS Protecteur . Pugliese . David . Defence Watch . Ottawa Citizen . 7 June 2015 . 11 June 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150612143821/http://ottawacitizen.com/news/national/defence-watch/uss-chosin-receives-canadian-forces-unit-commendation-for-help-provided-to-hmcs-protecteur . 12 June 2015 . live .
  14. Web site: Pearl Harbor-based Cruiser Moving to San Diego . military.com . 24 March 2016 . 3 April 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160407171718/http://www.military.com/daily-news/2016/03/24/pearl-harbor-based-cruiser-moving-san-diego.html . 7 April 2016 . live .
  15. Web site: Vigor wins modernization contract for two Navy cruisers. 2019-09-30. WorkBoat. en-US. 2019-11-12. 12 November 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191112202002/https://www.workboat.com/news/shipbuilding/vigor-wins-modernization-contract-for-two-navy-cruisers/. live.
  16. Web site: Blenkey . Nick . Vigor completes USS Chosin modernization . Marine Log . 28 February 2023 . 13 October 2023 . 24 May 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240524050244/https://www.marinelog.com/news/vigor-completes-uss-chosin-modernization/ . live .
  17. Web site: Ziezulewicz . Geoff . The Navy’s continuing cruiser debacle . Navy Times . 3 October 2023 . 13 October 2023 . 24 May 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240524050244/https://www.navytimes.com/news/your-navy/2023/10/03/the-navys-continuing-cruiser-debacle/ . live .

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