It was also announced that the Ticonderoga - class guided - missile cruiser Gettysburg and the German frigate Hamburg would join the strike group for its upcoming 2013 deployment .
On 3 February 2013 , the group completed its Composite Training Unit Exercise and returned to its homeports .
group was also announced that the Ticonderoga - class guided - missile cruiser Gettysburg and the German frigate Hamburg would join the strike group for group 's upcoming 2013 deployment .
On 3 February 2013 , the group completed its Composite Training Unit Exercise and returned to its homeports .