USS Little Rock | |
|---|---|
| País | Eua |
| Classe e tipo | Cruzador leve da classe Cleveland |
| Lançado | 27 de agosto de 1944 |
| Descomissionado | 22 de novembro de 1976 |
USS Little Rock (CL-92 / CLG-4 / CG-4) foi um dos 27 cruzadores leves da classe Cleveland da Marinha dos Estados Unidos concluídos durante ou logo após a Segunda Guerra Mundial, e um dos seis a serem convertidos em cruzadores de mísseis guiados. Ela foi o primeiro navio da Marinha dos EUA a receber o nome de Little Rock, Arkansas. Comissionado em meados de 1945, ele foi concluído tarde demais para ver o serviço de combate durante a Segunda Guerra Mundial. Depois de um cruzeiro inicial na América do Sul, ela passou os anos seguintes servindo na costa leste dos EUA, no Caribe e no Mediterrâneo. Como todos, exceto um de seus navios irmãos, ele foi aposentado nos cortes de defesa do pós-guerra, tornando-se parte da Frota da Reserva do Atlântico em 1949.
Fonte: USS Little Rock na Wikipédia
| USS Little Rock Walk Around | |
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| Fotógrafo | Bill Maloney |
| Localização | Desconhecido |
| Fotos | 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 | Estados Unidos |
| Construtor | 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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