USS Shiloh (CG 67)

• Namesake: USS Shiloh (CG 67) is named after the Battle of Shiloh, a pivotal battle in the American Civil War fought in 1862 in southwestern Tennessee. • Commissioning: Shiloh was commissioned on July 18, 1992, at the Bath Iron Works in Bath, Maine. • Class and Type: She is a Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser, equipped with the Aegis Combat System. • Homeport: USS Shiloh has been forward-deployed to Yokosuka, Japan, as part of the U.S. 7th Fleet, providing a significant presence in the Asia-Pacific region. • Operation Tomodachi: Following the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami, Shiloh participated in Operation Tomodachi to provide humanitarian assistance to Japan. • Missile Defense Capabilities: The ship is equipped to conduct ballistic missile defense missions, having participated in several missile tracking and interception exercises. • Search for Malaysia Airlines Flight 370: In 2014, Shiloh was deployed to assist in the search operation for the missing Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 in the Indian Ocean. • Rescue at Sea: In June 2017, Shiloh rescued a sailor who had gone missing from the USS Stethem, finding him alive after 50 hours adrift in the Philippine Sea. • Nickname: The ship is nicknamed "The Black Pearl" by her crew, referencing the famous pirate ship from the "Pirates of the Caribbean" films. • Presidential Visit: In 1994, then-President Bill Clinton visited the USS Shiloh during an official trip, highlighting the ship's significance to U.S. naval operations.