USS Chancellorsville ( CG - 62 ) USS " Chancellorsville " ( CG - 62 ) is a Ticonderoga - class guided - missile cruiser in service in the United States Navy . She is named for the Confederate victory over Union forces under Robert E . Lee at the Battle of Chancellorsville , Virginia . United States Navy ships are rarely named for Confederate victories in the American Civil War . Up until 30 December 2011 , the ship was operationally part of Carrier Strike Group Seven . Her current operational assignment is unclear , but she is administratively part of Commander , Naval Surface Forces Pacific . " Chancellorsville " carries guided missiles and rapid - fire cannons , with anti - air , anti - surface and anti - subsurface capabilities . She also carries two Seahawk Light airborne multi - purpose system ( LAMPS ) helicopters , focused on anti - submarine warfare . History . Following a Fifth Fleet deployment to the North Persian Gulf in 1995 , the " Chancellorsville " was awarded the Spokane Trophy in 1996 . The Spokane Trophy is awarded by Commander - in - Chief , United States Pacific Fleet to the surface combatant ship considered to be the most proficient in overall combat systems readiness and warfare operations . In August 2006 , the " Chancellorsville " swapped with the based in San Diego , California . The " Chancellorsville " ' s homeport was changed to San Diego , with the " Shiloh " moving to Yokosuka . The crews remain in their respective locations . USS " Chancellorsville " ( CG 62 ) was commissioned at Ingalls Shipbuilding in Pascagoula , Miss , on November 4 , 1989 . She first deployed in March 1991 to the Persian Gulf in support of Operation DESERT STORM . " Chancellorsville " ' s next deployed from February to August 1993 , to the Persian Gulf as part of the Nimitz Battle Group . On June 26 , 1993 , " Chancellorsville " launched strikes on the Iraqi Intelligence Center in Baghdad with nine Tomahawk missiles in retaliation for the aborted assassination attempt on former President Bush . She deployed again to the Western Pacific and Persian Gulf from April to October 1995 . " Chancellorsville " deployed to the Caribbean and Eastern Pacific in support of joint counter - narcotics operations in November 1997 . During this deployment , she rescued the crew of an Ecuadorian fishing vessel which had been adrift for 10 days . Upon her return home , " Chancellorsville " underwent her first major nine - month overhaul in San Diego , CA . On July 7 , 1998 , " Chancellorsville " changed homeport from San Diego , CA , to Yokosuka , Japan , joining Task Force 70 / Battle Force Seventh Fleet , and probably , Carrier Group Five . After arriving in Yokosuka , " Chancellorsville " participated in multinational operations in the Sea of Japan , including the International Fleet Review . " Chancellorsville " took part in exercises with the Kitty Hawk Battle Group in the spring of 1999 . On April 6 , 1999 , the " Chancellorsville " deployed to the Persian Gulf in company with USS Kitty Hawk and USS Curtis Wilbur in support of Operation Southern Watch , and returned to Yokosuka on January 5 , 2000 . In May 2000 " Chancellorsville " participated in exercises with the Thai and Singaporean navies . Following a visit to Qinqdao , China , in August 2000 , " Chancellorsville " took part in ANNUALEX 12G , a joint U . S . - Japanese naval exercise . In November , " Chancellorsville " fired guns and SM - 2 missiles as part of MISSILEX 01 - 1 . In March through June 2001 , she visited Singapore , Thailand , Saipan and Sydney , Australia , as part of an extended Spring Cruise . " Chancellorsville " then entered dry dock for an upkeep period in the fall . In September 2001 , " Chancellorsville " deployed with the Kitty Hawk Battle Group in support of Operation Enduring Freedom , operating in the theater for several months . " Chancellorsville " paid her first visit to Vladivostok , Russia , in July 2002 , celebrating Independence Day in Russia along with USS Fort McHenry . In March 2003 the ship was assigned to Carrier Group Five . On October 22 , 2003 , " Chancellorsville " played host in Guam to two warships of the People ' s Republic of China , which made the first - ever visit of the Chinese navy to Guam . By May 2004 , she was back in the Southwest Asia n region , where she lent aid to a disabled Indonesian fishing boat . On July 19 , 2004 , " Chancellorsville " departed Yokosuka to participate in the Summer Pulse 2004 and training Exercise Joint Air and Sea Exercises ( JASEX ) ' 04 , with the USS Kitty Hawk Battle Group . Summer Pulse ' 04 was the Navy ' s first implementation of the new Fleet Response Plan ( FRP ) . She returned to homeport September 7 . " Chancellorsville " entered a nine - week dry dock availability in February 2005 . Following the maintenance period , she immediately returned to sea to participate in the exercises Talisman Saber 2005 , the third annual Orange Crush and the Joint Air and Sea Exercise ( JASEX ) 2005 . She returned to Yokosuka in August . ANNUALEX 2005 commenced in November with " Chancellorsville " participating , along with other U . S . and Japanese assets . The exercise saw a total of 61 naval vessels , including two U . S . submarines , 10 U . S . Navy ships and 49 Japanese ships . " Chancellorsville " visited Hong Kong at the end of November and returned to Yokosuka December 12 . In August 2006 , the " Chancellorsville " swapped with the based in San Diego , California . The " Chancellorsville " ' s homeport was changed to San Diego , with the " Shiloh " moving to Yokosuka . The crews remain in their respective locations . In winter of 2006 " Chancellorsville " deployed again into the Western Pacific , visiting Singapore and Pattaya , Thailand , in February . In April , she joined forces of the Republic of Korea for Reception , Staging , Onward - movement , & Integration and Foal Eagle 2006 ( RSOI / Foal Eagle 06 ) , exercises utilizing more than 70 U . S . and Korean ships . " Chancellorsville " returned to Yokosuka in August in preparation for a hull swap with USS Shiloh ( CG 67 ) . " Chancellorsville " is scheduled to return to San Diego in October 2006 , making it her homeport once again . In March 2011 , in company with the carrier " Ronald Reagan " , the ship was deployed off northeastern Honshu , Japan to assist with relief efforts after the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami . During that time , the ship may have been exposed to leaking radiation from the nuclear accidents . During the latter half of 2012 , " Chancellorsville " underwent equipment upgrades as part of the Aegis Modernization effort ACB - 12 . In January of 2013 , the ship spent five days under way off the coast of California to perform a series of tests of the updated ACB - 12 equipment and software .