CG-27 USS Josephus Daniels Patch Military Insignia Navy Cruiser

This CG-27 USS Josephus Daniels Patch Military Insignia Navy Cruiser measures 5 inches and is new.

USS JOSEPHUS DANIELS was the second ship in the BELKNAP - class of guided missile cruisers and the first ship in the Navy to bear the name. Both decommissioned and stricken from the Navy list on January 21, 1994, the JOSEPHUS DANIELS was sold for scrapping on February 10, 1999. Throughout her service life, the JOSEPHUS DANIELS conducted a total of 18 major deployments. General Characteristics: Awarded: May 18, 1961 Keel laid: April 23, 1962 Launched: December 2, 1963 Commissioned: May 8, 1965 Decommissioned: January 21, 1994 Builder: Bath Iron Works, Bath, Maine. Propulsion system:4 - 1200 psi boilers; 2 General Electric geared turbines Propellers: two Length: 548 feet (167 meters) Beam: 55 feet (16.8 meters) Draft: 28,5 feet (8.7 meters) Displacement: approx. 8,100 tons Speed: 30+ knots Aircraft: one SH-2 helicopter Armament: two Mk 141 Harpoon missile launchers, one Mk-42 5-inch/54 caliber gun, two 20mm Phalanx CIWS, one Mk-10 missile launcher for Standard missiles (ER) and ASROC, Mk 46 torpedoes from two Mk-32 triple mounts Crew: 27 officers and 450 enlisted