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USS Little Rock (CL-92/CLG-4/CG-4) è stato uno dei 27 incrociatori leggeri classe Cleveland della Marina degli Stati Uniti completati durante o poco dopo la seconda guerra mondiale, e uno dei sei ad essere convertito in incrociatori missilistici guidati. È stata la prima nave della Marina degli Stati Uniti a prendere il nome da Little Rock, Arkansas. Commissionata a metà del 1945, fu completata troppo tardi per vedere il servizio di combattimento durante la seconda guerra mondiale. Dopo una prima crociera sudamericana, trascorse gli anni successivi servendo al largo della costa orientale degli Stati Uniti, nei Caraibi e nel Mediterraneo. Come tutte le navi gemelle tranne una, si ritirò nei tagli alla difesa del dopoguerra, diventando parte della Atlantic Reserve Fleet nel 1949.

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The USS Little Rock cruiser is a historic naval ship that served in the US Navy from 1945 to 1976. She was one of the 27 Cleveland-class light cruisers built during or shortly after World War II, and one of the six that were converted to guided missile cruisers in the late 1950s. She was the first US Navy ship to be named after the city of Little Rock, Arkansas.
The USS Little Rock cruiser participated in various missions and operations during the Cold War, such as patrolling the Atlantic and the Mediterranean, serving as a flagship of the Second and Sixth Fleets, and showing a presence of force during times of crisis. She was equipped with two Mark II Talos missile launchers, three 6-inch guns, and two 5-inch/38 caliber guns. She also had a large superstructure and an admiral’s quarters to accommodate her role as a flagship.
The USS Little Rock cruiser was decommissioned in 1976 and stricken from the Naval Vessel Register. She was donated to the Buffalo and Erie County Naval & Military Park in Buffalo, New York, where she is now a museum ship and the only surviving Cleveland-class cruiser. She is also the only guided missile cruiser on display in the world. She is a proud reminder of the naval history and heritage of the United States.