The guided missile cruiser USS Port Royal (CG 73). From: CHIPS | Date: January 1, 2008 | COPYRIGHT 2008 U.S. Navy. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information) Copyright information

The guided missile cruiser USS Port Royal (CG 73). Following a routine transit through the Strait of Hormuz, Jan. 6, 2008, three U.S. Navy ships operating in international waters in the Persian Gulf were approached by five Iranian small boats that demonstrated irresponsible confrontational behavior near the U.S. ships. U.S. Navy ships USS Port Royal (CG 73), USS Hopper (DDG 70) and USS Ingraham (FFG 61) were steaming in formation at approximately 8 a.m. as they finished a routine Strait of Hormuz transit when five boats, suspected to be from the Islamic Republic of Iran ...

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