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USS THOMAS S. GATES (CG-51) as it waits in the Great Bitter Lake. The ship is heading for the Red Sea to support Operation Desert Shield.

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USS Thomas S. Gates (CG-51)

Commissioned August 22, 1987 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania — the hometown of her namesake, Thomas Sovereign Gates, Jr., Secretary of Defense under President Dwight D. Eisenhower. One of the Navy’s most capable guided-missile cruisers, she served with distinction for nearly two decades before being decommissioned December 15, 2005.

Fair winds and following seas

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  • TS Gates Reunion Cruise 2027 — Reconnect. Relax. Reunite.  🚢⚓
    Memories Made. Bonds Forever. The Journey Continues… Gates Greats – the next chapter of our story is being written and you don’t want to miss it! We’re heading back out to sea together for an unforgettable reunion cruise in 2027. One Family. One Time. Together…

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