USS MOBILE BAY (CG-53)

working with the best equipment available alongside many of the Navy’s finest Sailors.

Historically, Mobile Bay was the site of the last significant naval engagement of the Civil War. On the morning of 5 August 1864, the Union forces under the command of Admiral David Farragut, defeated the Confederate forces under the command of Admiral Franklin Buchanan. MOBILE BAY proudly carries on the tradition of patriotism and courage displayed by the ships and men in this historic battle.
Is to operate as part of Carrier Strike Groups (CSGs), Expeditionary Strike Groups (ESGs) or surface action groups in extreme threat environments. The purpose of the ship is to detect, classify and track hundreds of potential targets simultaneously in the air, on the surface, and under the sea. It can destroy targets using a variety of weapons: ship and helicopter launched torpedoes, deck guns, surface-to-air and surface-to-surface missiles, rapid-fire close-in weapons, and electronic jammers and decoys.