USS Little Rock - fotografije in videoposnetki

USS Little Rock (CL-92/CLG-4/CG-4) je bila ena od 27 lahkih križark razreda Cleveland, ki so bile dokončane med drugo svetovno vojno ali kmalu po njej, in ena od šestih, ki so bile predelane v vodene raketne križarke. Bila je prva ladja ameriške mornarice, ki je dobila ime po Little Rocku v Arkansasu. Naročena sredi leta 1945 je bila končana prepozno, da bi lahko videla bojno dolžnost med drugo svetovno vojno. Po začetnem križarjenju po Južni Ameriki je naslednjih nekaj let služila ob vzhodni obali ZDA, na Karibih in v Sredozemlju. Kot vse njene sestrske ladje, razen ene, je bila upokojena v povojnem obrambnem zmanjšanju in leta 1949 postala del Atlantske rezervne flote.

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V 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.