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In 1988 a United States Ticonderoga-class guided missile cruiser operating in the Persian Gulf accidentally shot down an Iranian passenger jet it believed was a fighter attacking it. All 290 civilians on board were killed.
how many missile cruisers does the us have?
The Soviet Union built aircraft carriers that also operated as missile cruisers. One such "aircraft carrying cruiser", the Kiev, was sold to China and is currently a luxury hotel.
What is the difference between a guided missile cruiser and destroyer?
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what is a guided missile cruiser?
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In 2008, the US government shot down one of their own spy satellites using a missile launched from a Naval cruiser, the USS Lake Erie.
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A US Navy Guided Missile Cruiser Shot Down An Iranian Commercial Jetliner, Killing All 290 Passengers And Crew Aboard(July 3rd, 1988)
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In 2004 a UFO was tracked off the coast of San Diego by the carrier USS Nimitz, a Guided Missile Cruiser, a Fast-Attack submarine, and seven flight crews. It was captured on radar and FLIR, falling from and rising to above 80,000ft in seconds.
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A US guided missile cruiser ran aground in 2009
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Iran Air civilian Flight 655 was shot down by the U.S. Navy guided missile cruiser USS Vincennes on 3 July 1988.
