USS Bunker Hill (CG-52) is a Ticonderoga-class guided missile cruiser of the United States Navy, commissioned in 1986. Named after the Battle of Bunker Hill from the American Revolutionary War, the ship served as a multi-role surface combatant, providing air defense, surface warfare, and strike capabilities. Throughout her career, Bunker Hill participated in major operations including Operation Desert Storm in 1991 and Operation Iraqi Freedom in 2003, offering critical Tomahawk missile strikes and air defense support. After decades of service, she was decommissioned in 2023 as part of the Navy’s modernization efforts.
