Complex sentence: USS "Lake Erie" (CG-70) is a "Ticonderoga"-class guided-missile cruiser of the United States Navy, named after the U.S. Navy's decisive victory in the Battle of Lake Erie during the War of 1812.
Split into simpler sentences: USS "Lake Erie" (CG-70) is a "Ticonderoga"-class guided-missile cruiser in the United States Navy. She is named for the decisive USN victory in the Battle of Lake Erie during the War of 1812.