uss chosin cg-65 ticonderoga class

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uss chosin (cg-65) is a ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser serving in the united states navy. she is named in honor of the battle of chosin reservoir of the korean war. commissioned in 1991, she is currently serving in the pacific fleet, based at san diego. the cruiser has participated in operation southern watch, operation enduring freedom, and operation iraqi freedom.she is the first us navy ship to bear this name. the ticonderoga class of guided-missile cruisers is a class of warships in the united states navy, first ordered and authorized in the 1978 fiscal year. the class uses passive phased-array radar and was originally planned as a class of destroyers. however, the increased combat capability offered by the aegis combat system and the an/spy-1 radar system, together with the capability of operating as a flagship, were used to justify the change of the classification from ddg (guided missile destroyer) to cg (guided-missile cruiser) shortly before the keels were laid down for ticonderoga and yorktown. built on max 2016 with vray materials, the max 2016 version rendered with vray but with standard materials.