USS Lake Erie (CG-70)

USS Lake Erie at Pearl Harbor on 26 June 2008
History
United States
NameLake Erie
NamesakeBattle of Lake Erie
Awarded25 February 1988
BuilderBath Iron Works
Laid down6 March 1990
Launched13 July 1991
Acquired12 March 1993
Commissioned24 July 1993
HomeportSan Diego
Identification
MottoCourage, Determination, Peace
Honors &
awards
Battle Effectiveness Award – 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2023
Statusin active service
Badge
General characteristics
Class & 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 &
processing systems
Armament
Aircraft carried2 × MH-60R Seahawk LAMPS Mk III helicopters.

USS Lake Erie (CG-70) is a Ticonderoga-class guided missile cruiser of the United States Navy, commissioned in 1993. She was named after the U.S. Navy's decisive victory in the Battle of Lake Erie during the War of 1812. The cruiser was the first U.S. Navy ship to be commissioned in Hawaii.