USS Yorktown (CG-48)

The USS Yorktown (CG-48) was a Ticonderoga-class guided missile cruiser in the United States Navy. The second ship of her class, she was named for the decisive Battle of Yorktown during the American Revolutionary War.

Commissioned on July 3, 1984, Yorktown served extensively in a variety of roles, including anti-air warfare, anti-submarine warfare, and strike operations. She participated in numerous deployments to the Mediterranean Sea, Persian Gulf, and other global hotspots.

Yorktown gained considerable public attention in 1997 when, while on a training exercise in the Chesapeake Bay, a division by zero error in the ship's Automated Data Processing System (ADPS) caused a complete propulsion system failure. This event highlighted concerns about the increasing reliance of naval vessels on complex computer systems. The ship was towed back to port for repairs.

Throughout her service, Yorktown received several awards and commendations for her performance. She was decommissioned on August 28, 2004, and subsequently scrapped. Her legacy remains as a key example of Cold War era naval technology and the increasing integration of computer systems in modern warfare. Her accidental division-by-zero error also served as a cautionary tale regarding software reliability in critical systems.