USS Ticonderoga, US Navy Guided Missile Cruiser Print
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This is an original ship profile drawing of the US Navy Ticonderoga CG 47Guided Missile Cruiser, by noted naval and aviation artist George Bieda, a retired US Navy Captain. Mr. Bieda uses his extensive knowledge of ships and aircraft and numerous reference materials to portray the subject matter as accurately as possible. Each print has its own unique number. The image area of the print is 11” X 15” and is printed on a 12” X 16.5” sheet. The print fits nicely into a 16” X 20” frame, using a 2 ½” mat.
These prints make great Holiday Gifts!
Our prints are produced on high-quality giclee printers with highly fade-resistant inks (guaranteed for a minimum of 75 years) on heavy weight, acid-free, archival paper stock.
The Tico Class Cruisers began with the commissioning of the USS Ticonderoga CG 47 in 1983. The first 4 ships in the class had actually been ordered as Guided Missile Destroyers (DDG's), but the Navy foresaw the need for a new class of ship that would provide greater mission flexibilty and improved firepower over the DDG's. The power plants of these ships can produce 80,000 shaft horsepower from a pair of gas turbine engines. Their top speed is rated at over 30 knots. Awesome firepower is their specialty, with each ship carrying a variety of surface-to-surface and anti-ship missiles with 2 - 5" 54 cal. guns. Self defense is accomplished with the 5" guns, 2 Phalanx Close in Weapons Systems (CIWS), and 25mm Bushmaster machine guns. Anti-submarine warfare is carried out using 2 LAMPS helicopters and 6 torpedo tubes. The ship's complement is comprised of 370 officers and enlisted personnel.
Most US Navy and Coast Guard ships remain in service for 30+ years. During that time, ships undergo upgrades and changes, usually to their electronic, communication, and weapons systems. In this drawing the TICONDEROGA is configured for 2004, but your print can be drawn for any time period in the ship's life. For that reason, we ask that you provide your "Years of Interest" information, so that Mr. Bieda can portray your ship as she appeared during that time period.
We offer drawings of all of theTiconderoga Class Cruisers, including -
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Flight I | |
| USS Ticonderoga CG 47 | USS Yorktown CG 48 |
| USS Vincennes CG 49 | USS Valley Forge CG 50 |
| USS Thomas S. Gates CG 51 | |
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Flight II | |
| USS Bunker Hill CG 52 | USS Mobile Bay CG 53 |
| USS Antietam CG 54 | USS Leyte Gulf CG 55 |
| USS San Jacinto CG 56 | USS Lake Champlain CG 57 |
| USS Phillipine Sea CG 58 | USS Princeton CG 59 |
| USS Normandy CG 60 | USS Monterey CG 61 |
| USS Chancellorsville CG 62 | USS Cowpens CG 63 |
| USS Gettysburg CG 64 | USS Chosin CG 65 |
| USS Hue City CG 66 | USS Shiloh CG 67 |
| USS Anzio CG 68 | USS Vicksburg CG 69 |
| USS Lake Erie CG 70 | USS Cape St. George CG 71 |
| USS Vella Gulf CG 72 | USS Port Royal CG 73 |
We can also add up to three lines of personalization to your drawing, at no extra charge. Some typical examples of personalization are given below -
cdr W.T. Door LT Joseph Gish
Commanding Officer engineering officer
1999 - 2001 1996 - 1998
PO3 Maryanne Gish LCDR W.T. Door
fire control Navigator
You can use all three lines, or just one or two, the choice is yours. Don't miss this opportunity to make your drawing really special and unique.
Once you've made a purchase, you can supply the necessary information by email, or when paying for your drawing. This will include
Thanks for your interest in our drawings! We can produce drawings of virtually every Navy and Coast Guard ship since WW II, and most Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force and Coast Guard aircraft. We will be adding new items to our store inventory on a regular basis. If you are looking for a ship or aircraft that we do not offer currently, send us an email, or contact us by phone and we will be happy to make the item available in short order!
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