The Ticonderoga-class guided missile-cruiser USS Antietam (CG 54) passes the USS Arizona memorial as it arrives at its new homeport at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, Friday, April 5, 2024.

Rear Adm. Christopher Moe (USN, Ret.), a former commander of the Antietam, spoke to the importance of this ship: "I was there June 6, 1987, when USS Antietam was commissioned in Baltimore, Maryland.

HONOLULU — Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Antietam (CG 54) was recognized for its more than 37 years of naval service during a decommissioning ceremony at Joint Base Pearl Harbor ...

USS Antietam’s Operational History. The Antietam’s keel was laid down in 1943 at the Philadelphia Navy Yard. Within a few years, she launched and was commissioned with Captain James R. Tague ...