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- Commissioned: July 9, 1994
- Second ship to bear the name of the two naval battles of Port Royal Sound
- Length: 567 feet
- Motto: The Will to Win
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The USS Port Royal is a the 27th and final Ticonderoga-class guided missile cruiser in the U.S. Navy.
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USS Port Royal Questions
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How was the USS Scorpion submarine discovered? 2 AnswersThe Scorpion was on assignment to spy on Soviet submarine excercises around the Azores in the Atlantic. Upon completion of its mission it set sail for the Norfo... read more -
How did the "towed camera sled" build by Chester Buchanan to locate the USS Scorpion? 1 AnswerThe search pattern used to find the Scorpion was an early application of what's called "Bayesian search theory", which, interestingly, is used today by some ema... read more -
Where was the USS Reuben James attacked by a U-Boat and sunk? 1 AnswerHere is all the info on Reuben James. She was sunk near Iceland at .51.59N, 27.05W - Grid AK 9922 read more -
how to become a royal navy 1 AnswerThe following information is taken from the website http://www.royalnavy.mod.uk/server/show/nav.6248 --------------------------------------------------------... read more
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USS Port Royal News
- Google News: USS Port Royal
- Washington Post: Iran Plays Down Gulf Incident With US (January 7, 2008)
- Times Online: Iran speedboats 'threatened suicide attack on US' in Strait of Hormuz (January 7, 2008)
- "A Pentagon official said that US forces were "literally" on the verge of firing on the Iranian boats and had moved to man their guns when the Iranians turned and sped away."
- FOX News: U.S. Boats Take Defensive Action Against Iranian Speedboats (January 7, 2008)
- "We urge the Iranians to refrain from such provocative actions that could lead to a dangerous incident in the future," National Security Council spokesman Gordon Johndroe said Monday."


