Keywords: US Navy 040210-N-0780F-013 The guided missile cruiser USS Vella Gulf (CG 72) heads to sea following a brief port visit.jpg en Souda Bay Crete Greece Feb 10 2004 The guided missile cruiser USS Vella Gulf CG 72 heads to sea following a brief port visit USS Vella Gulf is home ported in Norfolk Va and is currently on a scheduled deployment as part of USS George Washington Battle Group Guided Missile Cruisers are multi-mission Anti-Air Warfare AAW Anti-Submarine Warfare ASW and Anti-Surface Warfare ASUW surface combatants capable of supporting carrier battle groups amphibious forces or of operating independently and as flagships of surface action groups Due to their extensive combat capability these ships have been designated as Battle Force Capable BFC units U S Navy photo by Paul Farley RELEASED 2004-02-10 040210-N-0780F-013 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 11867 U S Navy photo by Paul Farley PD-USGov-Military-Navy Souda Bay Aboard USS Vella Gulf CG-72 Cruisers in Chania 2004 in Chania 0210 February 2004 in Greece 10 |