USS Little Rock | |
|---|---|
| Land | Usa |
| Klasse en type | Cleveland-klasse Lichte kruiser |
| Gelanceerd | 27 augustus 1944 |
| Buiten gebruik gesteld | 22 november 1976 |
USS Kleine Rots (CL-92/CLG-4/CG-4) was een van de 27 lichte kruisers van de Amerikaanse Navy Cleveland-klasse die tijdens of kort na de Tweede Wereldoorlog werden voltooid, en een van de zes die werden omgebouwd tot kruisers met geleide raketten. Ze was het eerste schip van de Amerikaanse marine dat werd vernoemd naar Little Rock, Arkansas. Ze werd medio 1945 in gebruik genomen en was te laat voltooid om gevechtsdienst te zien tijdens de Tweede Wereldoorlog. Na een eerste Zuid-Amerikaanse cruise, bracht ze de volgende jaren door voor de oostkust van de VS, in het Caribisch gebied en in de Middellandse Zee. Net als al haar zusterschepen, op één na, werd ze met pensioen gestuurd tijdens de naoorlogse bezuinigingen op defensie en werd ze in 1949 onderdeel van de Atlantische Reservevloot.
| USS Little Rock Walk Around | |
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| Fotograaf | Bill Maloney |
| Lokalisatie | Onbewust |
| Foto 's | 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 | Verenigde Staten |
| Bouwer | William Cramp & Sons Shipyard, Philadelphia |
| Commissioned (As CL-92) | 17 June 1945 |
| Displacement | 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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