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Home» News»U.S. Navy Started Modernization Work for USS Hué City – CG 66
(Oct. 3, 2019) After a quarter-century of worldwide operations, the guided missile cruiser USS Hué City (CG 66) was inducted into the Cruiser Modernization program. The ship is entering a period of major overhaul and modernization.

U.S. Navy Started Modernization Work for USS Hué City – CG 66

U.S. Navy's Ticonderoga-class guided missile cruiser USS Hué City (CG 66) was inducted into the Cruiser Modernization program, Sept. 30, at Norfolk Naval Base, entering a period of major overhaul and modernization.

Xavier Vavasseur 21 Oct 2019

The CG Modernization program paces the threat through the installation of the latest technological advances in combat systems and engineering, ensuring these ships remain relevant and viable throughout their entire service life of 40 operational years. Hué City will undergo extensive structural, mechanical, and combat systems upgrades and return to the fleet at peak technical readiness, fully equipped for the Sailors who will take her into harm’s way.

“The induction of Hué City is a major milestone for the CG Mod program. Her upcoming overhaul will not only extend the life of this critical capability, but will help the Navy on its mission to grow the fleet and expand our warfighting advantage.” 


Capt. Kevin Byrne, program manager for surface ship modernization

Once a ship is inducted into the modernization program, two smaller maintenance availabilities are performed to remove equipment for replacement and to conduct structural repairs. These smaller availabilities lay the foundation for the ship to receive new and upgraded systems during a longer dry-docking availability.   

“This was a tremendous effort between ship’s force, maintenance team, and other stakeholders. From the beginning, lessons learned from ships inducted earlier in the process – Gettysburg (CG 64), Vicksburg (CG 69), and Anzio (CG 68) – were incorporated effectively into our planning. Our crew is ready to get started and work alongside the maintenance teams to deliver on her next milestone.”


Lt. Cmdr. Ethan Reber, Hué City’s commanding officer

Six of 11 cruisers have been inducted into the modernization program and are in various stages of returning to the fleet with modernized warfighting capability.  USS Hué City (CG 66) is the seventh cruiser to be inducted and will be equipped with the latest technological advances in combat systems and engineering to ensure she remains warfighting relevant through the 2030s.

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Posted by : Xavier Vavasseur
Xavier is based in Paris, France. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Management Information Systems and a Master of Business Administration from Florida Institute of Technology (FIT). Xavier has been covering naval defense topics for nearly a decade.

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