
USS Little Rock | |
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| Страна | Сащ |
| Клас и тип | Лек крайцер от клас Кливланд |
| Стартира | 27 август 1944 г. |
| Извеждане от пустош | 22 ноември 1976 г. |
USS Литъл Рок (CL-92/CLG-4/CG-4) е един от 27-те леки крайцера от клас "Кливланд" на САЩ, завършени по време на или малко след Втората световна война, и един от шестте, които са превърнати в крайцери с управляеми ракети. Той е първият кораб на ВМС на САЩ, кръстен на Литъл Рок, Арканзас. Въведен в експлоатация в средата на 1945 г., той е завършен твърде късно, за да види бойно дежурство по време на Втората световна война. След първоначален круиз в Южна Америка, той прекарва следващите няколко години, служейки край източното крайбрежие на САЩ, в Карибите и в Средиземно море. Подобно на всички негови сестрински кораби с изключение на един, той е пенсиониран в следвоенните съкращения на отбраната, ставайки част от Атлантическия резервен флот през 1949 г.
Източник: USS Little Rock в Уикипедия
| USS Little Rock Walk Around | |
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| Фотограф | Бил Малоуни |
| Локализация | Не знам |
| Снимки | 193 |
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General Characteristics and Role
The USS Little Rock was initially commissioned as a Cleveland-class light cruiser (CL-92) during World War II, though it was completed too late to see action. In the late 1950s, it underwent a massive conversion, being stripped of most of its conventional armament and rebuilt as a Galveston-class guided missile light cruiser (CLG-4). Its new primary role was to act as a fleet air defense commander and anti-air missile platform. After a further reclassification, it became a guided missile cruiser (CG-4). It served as the flagship for the U.S. Second Fleet and the U.S. Sixth Fleet in the Mediterranean for many years during the Cold War. It is the only surviving ship of the Cleveland-class and is now a museum ship at the Buffalo and Erie County Naval and Military Park.
| Property | Typical Value (As CLG-4/CG-4) |
|---|---|
| Class & Type | Galveston-class Guided Missile Cruiser (originally Cleveland-class Light Cruiser) |
| National Origin | САЩ |
| Строител | William Cramp & Sons Shipyard, Philadelphia |
| Commissioned (As CL-92) | 17 June 1945 |
| Изместване | Approx. 15,200 long tons (full load) |
| Length Overall | 186.0 m (610 ft 5 in) |
| Beam | 20.2 m (66 ft 4 in) |
| Draft | 7.6 m (25 ft 0 in) |
| Complement | Approx. 1,180 officers and enlisted men |
Powerplant and Performance
- Powerplant: 4 x General Electric geared steam turbines; 4 x Babcock & Wilcox boilers.
- Shaft Horsepower: 100,000 shp.
- Propulsion: 4 x propellers.
- Maximum Speed: 32 knots (59 km/h).
- Range: 11,000 nautical miles at 15 knots.
- Design Note: The conversion to a guided missile cruiser significantly increased the displacement and superstructure weight, affecting the ship’s stability and speed.
Armament and Modernization
- Main Missile Armament: 1 x Talos surface-to-air missile launcher (located aft).
- Talos Missiles: Carried up to 52 Talos missiles, primarily for long-range air defense.
- Forward Gun Armament: 2 x twin 6-inch (152 mm) / 47 caliber gun mounts.
- Secondary Gun Armament: 3 x twin 3-inch (76 mm) / 50 caliber gun mounts.
- Aft Guns: The entire aft section, which originally housed 6-inch and 5-inch gun turrets, was removed and replaced by the large Talos missile magazine and launcher.
- Decommissioning: Decommissioned in 1976. Since 1977, it has served as a static museum ship in Buffalo.
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