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The USS Princeton (CG-59) was launched on September 25, 1987 and commissioned on February 11, 1989. CG-59 was the sixth ship to bear the name Princeton to commemorate the January 1777 battle at Princeton, New Jersey during the Revolutionary War. Princeton was based with the Atlantic Fleet until February 1989 when she joined the Pacific Fleet. In late 1990 CG-59 began to support Operations Desert Shield and Storm until June 1991. In February 1991 Princeton was heavily damaged by two mines but was repaired in 5 weeks and resumed operations.