PLATFORM TYPE:   LEAHY CLASS GUIDED MISSILE CRUISER (CG)
PLATFORM NAME:   USS LEAHY               CG 16
                 USS HARRY E YARNELL     CG 17
                 USS WORDEN              CG 18
                 USS DALE                CG 19
                 USS RICHMOND K TURNER   CG 20
                 USS GRIDLEY             CG 21
                 USS ENGLAND             CG 22
                 USS HALSEY              CG 23
                 USS REEVES              CG 24

DESCRIPTION:     DOUBLE-END MISSILE CRUISERS DESIGNED
                 TO SCREEN CARRIER TASK FORCES. THEY ARE
                 THE ONLY CRUISERS IN USN SERVICE THAT DO
                 NOT HAVE A DECK GUN.
SPEED:           32.7KTS
RANGE:           8,000 AT 20KTS
MANNING LEVEL:   423
DIMENSIONS:      553 x 54.9 x 19.6 FT
DISPLACEMENT:    8,203 FULL LOAD
POWERPLANT:      2 GEARED TURBINES 85,000 SHP
                 4 BOILERS
                 2 SHAFTS

GUNS:            2  20mm MK16 CIWS PHALANX

ANTI-SUBMARINE WEAPONS:
                 1 ASROC 8-TUBE LAUNCHER
                 2 TRIPLE TORPEDO TUBES (MK32)

RADARS:
    (3D SRCH):         SPS-48
    (AIR SRCH):        SPS-49(V)
    (SURFACE SRCH):    SPS-10
    (FIRE CTRL):       SPG-53F
                       SPG-55B
    (NAVIGATION):      CRP-1900ND (PATHFINDER)
                       LN-66
                       CRP-2900

COUNTERMEASURES:
                       SLQ-32(V)
                       MK36 SRBOC CHAFFROC

COUNTRY:               USA
COMMENTS:              FIRST CLASSIFIED AS DLG (LIGHT
                       GUIDED MISSILE DESTROYER) SHIPS.
                       RECLASSIFIED AS GUIDED MISSILE
                       CRUISERS ON 30 JUNE, 1975.
 
