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'''USS ''Shiloh'' (CG-67)''' is a {{sclass-|Ticonderoga|cruiser|0}} [[guided missile cruiser]] of the [[United States Navy]], named in remembrance of the [[Battle of Shiloh]] during the [[American Civil War]]. She was built at the [[Bath Iron Works]] in [[Bath, Maine]].
'''USS ''Shiloh'' (CG-67)''' is a {{sclass|Ticonderoga|cruiser|0}} [[guided missile cruiser]] of the [[United States Navy]], named in remembrance of the [[Battle of Shiloh]] during the [[American Civil War]]. She was built at the [[Bath Iron Works]] in [[Bath, Maine]].


With her guided missiles and rapid-fire cannons, she is capable of facing and defeating threats in the air, on or under the sea, and ashore. She also carries two [[SH-60 Sea Hawk|Seahawk]] [[Light airborne multi-purpose system|LAMPS]] multi-purpose helicopters, mainly for anti-submarine warfare, (ASW).
With her guided missiles and guns, she is capable of facing and defeating threats in the air, on or under the sea, and ashore. She also carries two [[SH-60 Sea Hawk|Seahawk]] [[Light airborne multi-purpose system|LAMPS]] multi-purpose helicopters, mainly for [[anti-submarine warfare]] (ASW).


==History==
==History==
===1990s===
===1990s===
On 3 September 1996, while in the {{USS|Carl Vinson||2}} [[carrier battle group]], ''Shiloh'' launched six [[Tomahawk missile|Tomahawk]] [[cruise missile]]s in [[Operation Desert Strike]] against [[Iraq]].
On 3 September 1996, while in the {{USS|Carl Vinson||2}} [[carrier battle group]], ''Shiloh'' launched six [[Tomahawk (missile family)|Tomahawk]] [[cruise missile]]s in [[Operation Desert Strike]] against [[Iraq]].
[[File:USS Shiloh launch.jpg|thumb|left|USS ''Shiloh'' launching a cruise missile in the Persian Gulf, 3 September 1996]]
[[File:960903-N-0000X-002 Tomahawk Launch.jpg|thumb|left|USS ''Shiloh'' launching a cruise missile in the Persian Gulf, 3 September 1996.]]

===2000s===
===2000s===
She deployed with the Battle Group again in July 2002, and was among the first cruisers to launch missiles in [[2003 invasion of Iraq|Operation Iraqi Freedom]]. In March 2003 ''Shiloh'' was assigned to [[Carrier Strike Group 9|Cruiser-Destroyer Group Three]].<ref>[http://www.hazegray.org/worldnav/usa/surface.htm "World Navies Today: US Navy Aircraft Carriers & Surface Combatants"]. Retrieved May 2012</ref> The ''Shiloh'' returned to her homeport [[San Diego, California]] on 25 April 2003, ending an unusually long nine-month deployment.
She deployed with the Battle Group again in July 2002, and was among the first cruisers to launch missiles in [[2003 invasion of Iraq|Operation Iraqi Freedom]]. In March 2003 ''Shiloh'' was assigned to [[Carrier Strike Group 9|Cruiser-Destroyer Group Three]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.hazegray.org/worldnav/usa/surface.htm |title=World Navies Today: US Navy Aircraft Carriers & Surface Combatants |first=Andrew |last=Toppan |date=10 March 2003 |website=Haze Gray & Underway |access-date=24 May 2012}}</ref> The ''Shiloh'' returned to her homeport [[San Diego]], California on 25 April 2003, ending an unusually long nine-month deployment.


In January 2005, she participated in [[Operation Unified Assistance]], rendering aid to those who suffered from the [[2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami|26 December 2004 tsunami]] off the coast of [[Aceh]], [[Indonesia]]. ''Shiloh'' was one of the first American ships to arrive on scene.
In January 2005, she participated in [[Operation Unified Assistance]], rendering aid to those who suffered from the [[2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami|26 December 2004 tsunami]] off the coast of [[Aceh]], [[Indonesia]]. ''Shiloh'' was one of the first American ships to arrive on scene.


On 22 June 2006, a [[RIM-161 Standard Missile 3|Standard Missile Three]] (or SM-3) launched from ''Shiloh'' intercepted a multi-stage ballistic missile launched from the [[Pacific Missile Range Facility]] at [[Barking Sands]], [[Hawaii]].<ref>{{cite web | url= http://www.navy.mil/view_single.asp?id=36116
On 22 June 2006, a [[RIM-161 Standard Missile 3|Standard Missile Three]] (or SM-3) launched from ''Shiloh'' intercepted a multi-stage ballistic missile launched from the [[Pacific Missile Range Facility]] at [[Barking Sands]], [[Hawaii]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.navy.mil/view_single.asp?id=36116 |title=A Standard Missile Three (SM-3) is launched from the guided missile cruiser USS Shiloh (CG 67) |date=22 June 2006 |website=U.S. Navy |access-date=2010-04-03 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060706010305/http://www.navy.mil/view_single.asp?id=36116 |archive-date=2006-07-06}}</ref>
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In August 2006, she arrived on station at [[United States Fleet Activities Yokosuka|Yokosuka Naval Base]] in [[Yokosuka (city)|Yokosuka]], [[Japan]], replacing {{USS|Chancellorsville|CG-62|6}}, as part of a joint U.S.-Japanese ballistic missile defense program.<ref>https://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20060829/wl_nm/arms_japan_usa_dc_2
In August 2006, she arrived on station at [[United States Fleet Activities Yokosuka|Yokosuka Naval Base]] in [[Yokosuka (city)|Yokosuka]], [[Japan]], replacing {{USS|Chancellorsville|CG-62|6}}, as part of a joint U.S.-Japanese ballistic missile defense program.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20060829/wl_nm/arms_japan_usa_dc_2 |title=U.S. missile defense ship arrives in Japan |first=Isabel |last=Reynolds |date=August 29, 2006 |website=Yahoo! News |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060901174137/http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20060829/wl_nm/arms_japan_usa_dc_2 |archive-date=1 September 2006}}</ref>

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On 8 July 2009, Petty Officer 1st Class Christopher Geathers fell from the ship's [[Poop deck|fantail]] into [[Tokyo Bay]] while rigging shore power cables. A two-and-a-half-day search failed to locate Geathers and he was declared missing and later was declared dead.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.stripes.com/article.asp?section=104&article=63704 |title=Navy calls off search for USS Shiloh sailor |first=Eric |last=Slavin |date=13 July 2009 |newspaper=[[Stars and Stripes (newspaper)|Stars and Stripes]] |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090715002751/http://www.stripes.com/article.asp?section=104&article=63704 |archive-date=2009-07-15}}</ref> A Navy investigation, led by Rear Admiral Kevin Donegan, commander of Task Force 70, found that the accident was preventable, in part because ''Shiloh'' personnel had observed Geathers working without proper safety equipment, but had failed to intervene. Nevertheless, the report did not recommend disciplinary action against any of the ship's crewmembers.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.stripes.com/article.asp?section=104&article=67023 |title=Report: Sailor's overboard death was preventable |first=Eric |last=Slavin |date=6 January 2010 |newspaper=Stars and Stripes |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100106174310/http://www.stripes.com/article.asp?section=104&article=67023 |archive-date=2010-01-06}}</ref>


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On 8 July 2009, Petty Officer 1st Class Christopher Geathers fell from the ship's [[Poop deck|fantail]] into [[Tokyo Bay]] while rigging shore power cables. A two-and-a-half-day search failed to locate Geathers and he was declared missing and later was declared dead.<ref>Slavin, Eric, "[http://www.stripes.com/article.asp?section=104&article=63704 Navy calls off search for USS Shiloh sailor]", ''[[Stars and Stripes (newspaper)|Stars and Stripes]]'', 13 July 2009.</ref> A Navy investigation, led by Rear Admiral Kevin Donegan, commander of Task Force 70, found that the accident was preventable, in part because ''Shiloh'' personnel had observed Geathers working without proper safety equipment, but had failed to intervene. Nevertheless, the report did not recommend disciplinary action against any of the ship's crewmembers.<ref>Slavin, Erik, "[http://www.stripes.com/article.asp?section=104&article=67023 Report: Sailor’s overboard death was preventable]", ''[[Stars and Stripes (newspaper)|Stars and Stripes]]'', 6 January 2010.</ref>
===2010s===
===2010s===
In June 2017, a gas turbine systems technician named Peter Mims thought to have been lost at sea was found after seven days hiding in the engine room.<ref>Cohen, Zachary [http://edition.cnn.com/2017/06/15/politics/us-navy-sailor-found-uss-shiloh/index.html US Navy loses sailor on ship for 7 days June 17, 2017] ''[[CNN]]'' Retrieved June 17, 2017</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.navytimes.com/news/your-navy/2017/12/30/exclusive-how-peter-mims-spent-a-week-hiding-in-a-warships-engine-room/ |newspaper=[[Navy Times]] |date=December 30, 2017 |access-date=January 2, 2018 |title=How Peter Mims spent a week hiding in a warship’s engine room (EXCLUSIVE) |first=Geoff |last=Ziezulewicz}}</ref> Following the Mims incident, several sailors contacted the ''Navy Times'' about severe morale problems on the ship to which they attributed the Mims incident. The Navy Times requested "command climate surveys" through a [[Freedom of Information Act (United States)|Freedom of Information Act]] request.
In June 2017, a gas turbine systems technician named Peter Mims thought to have been lost at sea was found after seven days hiding in the engine room.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://edition.cnn.com/2017/06/15/politics/us-navy-sailor-found-uss-shiloh/index.html |title=US Navy loses sailor on ship for 7 days |first=Zachary |last=Cohen |date=June 17, 2017 |website=[[CNN]] |access-date=17 June 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.navytimes.com/news/your-navy/2017/12/30/exclusive-how-peter-mims-spent-a-week-hiding-in-a-warships-engine-room/ |title=How Peter Mims spent a week hiding in a warship's engine room (EXCLUSIVE) |first=Geoff |last=Ziezulewicz |date=30 December 2017 |newspaper=[[Navy Times]] |access-date=2 January 2018}}</ref> Following the Mims incident, several sailors contacted the ''Navy Times'' about severe morale problems on the ship to which they attributed the Mims incident. The ''Navy Times'' requested "command climate surveys" through a [[Freedom of Information Act (United States)|Freedom of Information Act]] request.


These surveys, completed voluntarily by sailors on the ship, reported extensive morale problems universally blamed on the CO, Captain Adam M. Aycock. Among the complaints were widespread depression and suicidal tendencies, a dysfunctional ship that sailors felt was ill-prepared for combat, an overworked and deeply stressed crew, and a constant worry of extreme punishment for minor infractions. Sailors were dismayed that despite a significant number of the ship's crew filing severely critical complaints of Aycock's leadership in the command climate surveys, the only action taken by the Navy was to counsel him. Capt. Aycock was relieved of command after completing his full 26-month tour.<ref>Geoff Ziezulewicz,[https://www.navytimes.com/news/your-navy/2017/10/09/i-now-hate-my-ship-surveys-reveal-disastrous-morale-on-cruiser-shiloh/ 'I now hate my ship’: Surveys reveal disastrous morale on cruiser Shiloh"], "Navy Times", October 11, 2017.</ref>
These surveys, completed voluntarily by sailors on the ship, reported extensive morale problems universally blamed on the CO, Captain Adam M. Aycock. Among the complaints were widespread depression and suicidal tendencies, a dysfunctional ship that sailors felt was ill-prepared for combat, an overworked and deeply stressed crew, and a constant worry of extreme punishment for minor infractions. Sailors were dismayed that despite a significant number of the ship's crew filing severely critical complaints of Aycock's leadership in the command climate surveys, the only action taken by the Navy was to counsel him. Capt. Aycock was relieved of command after completing his full 26-month tour.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.navytimes.com/news/your-navy/2017/10/09/i-now-hate-my-ship-surveys-reveal-disastrous-morale-on-cruiser-shiloh/ |title='I now hate my ship': Surveys reveal disastrous morale on cruiser Shiloh |first=Geoff |last=Ziezulewicz |date=11 October 2017 |newspaper=Navy Times}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.navytimes.com/news/your-navy/2017/10/09/uss-bread-and-water-punishment-loomed-over-a-demoralized-crew/ |title='USS Bread and Water': Old and rare punishment loomed over a demoralized crew |first=Geoff |last=Ziezulewicz |date=11 October 2017 |newspaper=Navy Times}}</ref>
<ref>Geoff Ziezulewicz,[https://www.navytimes.com/news/your-navy/2017/10/09/uss-bread-and-water-punishment-loomed-over-a-demoralized-crew/ 'USS Bread and Water': Old and rare punishment loomed over a demoralized crew], "Navy Times", October 11, 2017.</ref>


===2020s===
===2020s===


In 2020, a US Navy budget plan proposed putting ''Shiloh,'' as well as her sisters {{USS|Monterey|CG-61|6}}, {{USS|Port Royal|CG-73|6}}, and {{USS|Vella Gulf|CG-72|6}}, on a path to early decommissioning, as they had not been modernized.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://news.usni.org/2020/02/10/navys-new-shipbuilding-plan-dead-on-arrival-lawmakers-say |title=Navy’s New Shipbuilding Plan ‘Dead on Arrival,’ Lawmakers Say |author=Eckstein, Megan |date=10 February 2020 |accessdate=27 May 2020}}</ref>
In 2020, a US Navy budget plan proposed putting ''Shiloh,'' as well as her sisters {{USS|Monterey|CG-61|6}}, {{USS|Port Royal|CG-73|6}}, and {{USS|Vella Gulf|CG-72|6}}, on a path to early decommissioning, as they had not been modernized.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://news.usni.org/2020/02/10/navys-new-shipbuilding-plan-dead-on-arrival-lawmakers-say |title=Navy's New Shipbuilding Plan 'Dead on Arrival,' Lawmakers Say |last=Eckstein |first=Megan |date=10 February 2020 |website=[[USNI News]] |access-date=27 May 2020}}</ref>

In December 2020 the U.S. Navy's Report to Congress on the Annual Long-Range Plan for Construction of Naval Vessels stated that the ship was planned to be placed Out of Commission in Reserve in 2024.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://media.defense.gov/2020/Dec/10/2002549918/-1/-1/1/SHIPBUILDING%20PLAN%20DEC%2020_NAVY_OSD_OMB_FINAL.PDF |title=Report to Congress on the Annual Long-Range Plan for Construction of Naval Vessels |website=Office of the Chief of Naval Operations |date=9 December 2020 |access-date=2 February 2021 |page=16}}</ref>

In the US Navy's 2024 proposed budget, presented in 2023, ''Shiloh'' was proposed for retirement. Navy Undersecretary [[Erik Raven]] stated that this was due to the ship's "material condition, life remaining, cost, ... time to upgrade ... and the warfighting value."<ref>{{Cite news |first=Michael |date=15 March 2023 |last=Fabey |title=Pentagon budget 2024: US Navy targets ships for early retirement |url=https://www.janes.com/defence-news/news-detail/pentagon-budget-2024-us-navy-targets-ships-for-early-retirement |access-date=2023-03-21 |website=Janes |language=en}}</ref>

September 2023, USS ''Shiloh'' departs [[Yokosuka]], Japan after 17 years of forward-deployed service. She will be homeported in [[Pearl Harbor, Hawaii]].<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.cpf.navy.mil/Newsroom/News/Article/3518777/uss-shiloh-departs-yokosuka-japan-after-17-years-of-forward-deployed-service/ | title=USS Shiloh departs Yokosuka, Japan after 17 years of forward-deployed service | newspaper=U.S. Pacific Fleet }}</ref> ''Shiloh'' is projected to be inactivated during FY2025.<ref>{{cite web | last=Cavas | first=Chris | title=U.S. Navy's Cruiser Countdown | website=Naval News | date=9 June 2024 | url=https://www.navalnews.com/cavasships/2024/06/u-s-navys-cruiser-countdown/ | access-date=11 June 2024}}</ref>

==Awards==
''Shiloh'' has earned the following awards during her service life:
* [[Captain Edward F. Ney Memorial Award]] winner for food service excellence US Navy for 1997.<ref>{{cite magazine |title= Ney and Hill Award Winners Announced | author=US Navy Supply Corps | magazine= The Navy Supply Corps Newsletter | publisher=US Navy Supply Systems Command, Navy Department | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=F5nHZuh49boC&pg=RA8-PA18 | access-date=23 June 2024 |year= 1997 | page= 18 |volume= 60 |issue= 2, March/April }}</ref>
* [[Battle E Award|Battle Efficiency E Award]]s for: 2013<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.dvidshub.net/news/124192/uss-shiloh-wins-battle-e|title=USS Shiloh wins battle E|publisher=dvidshub.net|date=4 April 2014|access-date=10 February 2023}}</ref> & 2021<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.navy.mil/Press-Office/News-Stories/Article/3022516/uss-shiloh-receives-2021-battle-e/|title=USS Shiloh Receives 2021 Battle "E"|publisher=navy.mil|date=6 May 2022|access-date=10 February 2023}}</ref>


==In popular culture==
==In popular culture==
* The ship is featured prominently in the 2012 naval thriller, ''[[Fire of the Raging Dragon]]'', by [[Don Brown (author)|Don Brown]].
* The ship is featured prominently in the 2012 naval thriller, ''Fire of the Raging Dragon'', by [[Don Brown (author)|Don Brown]].


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
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* {{cite web |url=http://www.public.navy.mil/surfor/cg67 |title=Home |website=USS Shiloh |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190202232905/https://www.public.navy.mil/surfor/cg67/Pages/default.aspx |archive-date=2019-02-02}}
* [http://www.public.navy.mil/surfor/cg67 Official Homepage]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20081018200535/http://www.yokosukabase.com/ Yokosuka Naval Base Community Website]
* {{cite web |url=http://www.yokosukabase.com/ |title=Home |website=Yokosuka Naval Base Community |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081018200535/http://www.yokosukabase.com/ |archive-date=2008-10-18}}
* [http://www.navysite.de/cg/cg67.html USS ''Shiloh'' webpage]
* {{cite web |url=http://www.navysite.de/cg/cg67.html |title=USS Shiloh (CG 67) |website=Navysite.de}}
* [http://www.maritimequest.com/warship_directory/us_navy_pages/cruisers/shiloh_cg_67/shiloh_cg_67.htm Maritimequest USS Shiloh CG-67 Photo Gallery]
* {{cite web |url=http://www.maritimequest.com/warship_directory/us_navy_pages/cruisers/shiloh_cg_67/shiloh_cg_67.htm |title=USS Shiloh CG-67 Photo Gallery |website=Maritimequest}}
* [http://fewl.net/2008/11/21/uss-shiloh-sailors-make-star-wars-fan-film An article: Shiloh sailors make star wars fan film]
* {{cite web |url=http://fewl.net/2008/11/21/uss-shiloh-sailors-make-star-wars-fan-film |title=Shiloh sailors make Star Wars fan film |date=2008-11-21 |website=Fewl.net}}
* [http://www.yokosukabase.com/News/tabid/79/articleType/CategoryView/categoryId/25/USS-Shiloh.aspx USS Shiloh News]
* {{cite web |url=http://www.yokosukabase.com/News/tabid/79/articleType/CategoryView/categoryId/25/USS-Shiloh.aspx |title=USS Shiloh News |website=Yokosuka Naval Base}}
* {{cite web |url=http://www.navsource.org/archives/04/1167/040167.htm |title=USS ''Shiloh'' (CG 67) |last1=Yarnall |first1=Paul R. |last2=Bateman |first2=Tom |date=25 January 2010 |website=NavSource Naval History |access-date=2010-04-03}}
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Revision as of 13:04, 19 July 2024

For other ships with the same name, see USS Shiloh.

USS Shiloh on 25 April 2003
History
United States
NameShiloh
NamesakeBattle of Shiloh
Ordered16 April 1987
BuilderBath Iron Works
Laid down1 August 1989
Launched8 September 1990
Acquired24 April 1992
Commissioned18 July 1992
HomeportJoint Base Pearl Harbor–Hickam
Identification
MottoMaking Excellence a Tradition
Statusin active service
Badge
General characteristics
Class and typeTiconderoga-class cruiser
DisplacementApprox. 9,600 long tons (9,800 t) full load
Length567 feet (173 m)
Beam55 feet (16.8 meters)
Draft34 feet (10.2 meters)
Propulsion
Speed32.5 knots (60 km/h; 37.4 mph)
Complement30 officers and 300 enlisted
Sensors and
processing systems
Armament
Aircraft carried2 × MH-60R Seahawk LAMPS Mk III helicopters.

USS Shiloh (CG-67) is a Ticonderoga-class guided missile cruiser of the United States Navy, named in remembrance of the Battle of Shiloh during the American Civil War. She was built at the Bath Iron Works in Bath, Maine.

With her guided missiles and guns, she is capable of facing and defeating threats in the air, on or under the sea, and ashore. She also carries two Seahawk LAMPS multi-purpose helicopters, mainly for anti-submarine warfare (ASW).

History

1990s

On 3 September 1996, while in the Carl Vinson carrier battle group, Shiloh launched six Tomahawk cruise missiles in Operation Desert Strike against Iraq.

USS Shiloh launching a cruise missile in the Persian Gulf, 3 September 1996.

2000s

She deployed with the Battle Group again in July 2002, and was among the first cruisers to launch missiles in Operation Iraqi Freedom. In March 2003 Shiloh was assigned to Cruiser-Destroyer Group Three.[1] The Shiloh returned to her homeport San Diego, California on 25 April 2003, ending an unusually long nine-month deployment.

In January 2005, she participated in Operation Unified Assistance, rendering aid to those who suffered from the 26 December 2004 tsunami off the coast of Aceh, Indonesia. Shiloh was one of the first American ships to arrive on scene.

On 22 June 2006, a Standard Missile Three (or SM-3) launched from Shiloh intercepted a multi-stage ballistic missile launched from the Pacific Missile Range Facility at Barking Sands, Hawaii.[2]

In August 2006, she arrived on station at Yokosuka Naval Base in Yokosuka, Japan, replacing USS Chancellorsville, as part of a joint U.S.-Japanese ballistic missile defense program.[3]

On 8 July 2009, Petty Officer 1st Class Christopher Geathers fell from the ship's fantail into Tokyo Bay while rigging shore power cables. A two-and-a-half-day search failed to locate Geathers and he was declared missing and later was declared dead.[4] A Navy investigation, led by Rear Admiral Kevin Donegan, commander of Task Force 70, found that the accident was preventable, in part because Shiloh personnel had observed Geathers working without proper safety equipment, but had failed to intervene. Nevertheless, the report did not recommend disciplinary action against any of the ship's crewmembers.[5]

2010s

In June 2017, a gas turbine systems technician named Peter Mims thought to have been lost at sea was found after seven days hiding in the engine room.[6][7] Following the Mims incident, several sailors contacted the Navy Times about severe morale problems on the ship to which they attributed the Mims incident. The Navy Times requested "command climate surveys" through a Freedom of Information Act request.

These surveys, completed voluntarily by sailors on the ship, reported extensive morale problems universally blamed on the CO, Captain Adam M. Aycock. Among the complaints were widespread depression and suicidal tendencies, a dysfunctional ship that sailors felt was ill-prepared for combat, an overworked and deeply stressed crew, and a constant worry of extreme punishment for minor infractions. Sailors were dismayed that despite a significant number of the ship's crew filing severely critical complaints of Aycock's leadership in the command climate surveys, the only action taken by the Navy was to counsel him. Capt. Aycock was relieved of command after completing his full 26-month tour.[8][9]

2020s

In 2020, a US Navy budget plan proposed putting Shiloh, as well as her sisters USS Monterey, USS Port Royal, and USS Vella Gulf, on a path to early decommissioning, as they had not been modernized.[10]

In December 2020 the U.S. Navy's Report to Congress on the Annual Long-Range Plan for Construction of Naval Vessels stated that the ship was planned to be placed Out of Commission in Reserve in 2024.[11]

In the US Navy's 2024 proposed budget, presented in 2023, Shiloh was proposed for retirement. Navy Undersecretary Erik Raven stated that this was due to the ship's "material condition, life remaining, cost, ... time to upgrade ... and the warfighting value."[12]

September 2023, USS Shiloh departs Yokosuka, Japan after 17 years of forward-deployed service. She will be homeported in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii.[13] Shiloh is projected to be inactivated during FY2025.[14]

Awards

Shiloh has earned the following awards during her service life:

  • The ship is featured prominently in the 2012 naval thriller, Fire of the Raging Dragon, by Don Brown.

References

  1. ^ Toppan, Andrew (10 March 2003). "World Navies Today: US Navy Aircraft Carriers & Surface Combatants". Haze Gray & Underway. Retrieved 24 May 2012.
  2. ^ "A Standard Missile Three (SM-3) is launched from the guided missile cruiser USS Shiloh (CG 67)". U.S. Navy. 22 June 2006. Archived from the original on 6 July 2006. Retrieved 3 April 2010.
  3. ^ Reynolds, Isabel (29 August 2006). "U.S. missile defense ship arrives in Japan". Yahoo! News. Archived from the original on 1 September 2006.
  4. ^ Slavin, Eric (13 July 2009). "Navy calls off search for USS Shiloh sailor". Stars and Stripes. Archived from the original on 15 July 2009.
  5. ^ Slavin, Eric (6 January 2010). "Report: Sailor's overboard death was preventable". Stars and Stripes. Archived from the original on 6 January 2010.
  6. ^ Cohen, Zachary (17 June 2017). "US Navy loses sailor on ship for 7 days". CNN. Retrieved 17 June 2017.
  7. ^ Ziezulewicz, Geoff (30 December 2017). "How Peter Mims spent a week hiding in a warship's engine room (EXCLUSIVE)". Navy Times. Retrieved 2 January 2018.
  8. ^ Ziezulewicz, Geoff (11 October 2017). "'I now hate my ship': Surveys reveal disastrous morale on cruiser Shiloh". Navy Times.
  9. ^ Ziezulewicz, Geoff (11 October 2017). "'USS Bread and Water': Old and rare punishment loomed over a demoralized crew". Navy Times.
  10. ^ Eckstein, Megan (10 February 2020). "Navy's New Shipbuilding Plan 'Dead on Arrival,' Lawmakers Say". USNI News. Retrieved 27 May 2020.
  11. ^ "Report to Congress on the Annual Long-Range Plan for Construction of Naval Vessels" (PDF). Office of the Chief of Naval Operations. 9 December 2020. p. 16. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
  12. ^ Fabey, Michael (15 March 2023). "Pentagon budget 2024: US Navy targets ships for early retirement". Janes. Retrieved 21 March 2023.
  13. ^ "USS Shiloh departs Yokosuka, Japan after 17 years of forward-deployed service". U.S. Pacific Fleet.
  14. ^ Cavas, Chris (9 June 2024). "U.S. Navy's Cruiser Countdown". Naval News. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
  15. ^ US Navy Supply Corps (1997). "Ney and Hill Award Winners Announced". The Navy Supply Corps Newsletter. Vol. 60, no. 2, March/April. US Navy Supply Systems Command, Navy Department. p. 18. Retrieved 23 June 2024.
  16. ^ "USS Shiloh wins battle E". dvidshub.net. 4 April 2014. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
  17. ^ "USS Shiloh Receives 2021 Battle "E"". navy.mil. 6 May 2022. Retrieved 10 February 2023.

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