Welcome to USS Vincennes CG-49

This site is a gathering place for Team 49 sailors to come together for information about the ship (her current disposition) and to catch up with old shipmates. We have a private discussion board (available by invitation only) used by crewmembers to discuss a wide variety of topics.

What's New

New Book about USS Vincennes to be Published!
On May 18, 2009, a new book about the four U.S. naval warships that carried the Vincennes will be released. Documenting the careers of the four naval vessels that bore the name Vincennes.

Freedom's Fortress stems from one sailor's passion for his ship and her history. In 1779, a Virginia frontiersman led a ragtag band of militia and Indians over miles of frozen and wet terrain to defeat a superior force of British garrisoned at a frontier outpost known as Fort Sackville in what would become the the city of Vincennes, Indiana.

This small town and her American Revolutionary War battle would be represented by four naval warships, each writing their own chapter in U.S. history. From the United States Exploring Expedition and the discovery of the Antarctic continent to the service in the Civil War to World War II and the Persian Gulf, the importance of the name Vincennes is seldom seen in modern history books. Freedom's Fortress attempts to set the record straight spotlighting each vessel's contribution to the American fabric.

Order yours today!

USS Vincennes in mothballs - Bremerton, WA