Originally designated as Guided Destroyers (DLG) were reclassified as cruisers in 1975. In the 1980s they replaced their 3 in./50 guns with Harpoon launchers and CIWS Phalanx.
| Derivatives / Succeeded by | |
|---|---|
| 1962 |  CGN Bainbridge class |
| 1964 | Belknap class |
| 1967 | CGN Truxtun class |
| 1974 | CGN California class |
| 1976 | CGN Virginia class |
Specifications |
| 395 | crew | ||||||
| 7800 | full load (tn) | ||||||
| 167 | length (m) | ||||||
| 17 | beam (m) | ||||||
| 7.60 | draught (m) | ||||||
| 8000 | range (nm) | ||||||
| 32 | max speed (knots) | ||||||
| 4 | Naval Engine boilers | ||||||
| 2 | Naval Engine steam turbines | ||||||
| 2 | Missile Launcher Mk 10 Terrier | ||||||
| 3 | Naval Gun Mark 22 3/50 inch (76 mm) | ||||||
| 1 | Torpedo Launchers Mk 16 8-cell ASROC | ||||||
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Aircraft| Typical | Max | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Landing platform only. No hangar | ||||||||
Shipyards |
| Bath Iron Works - | 3 |
| Bethlehem San Francisco - | 1 |
| New York Shipbuilding - | 2 |
| Puget Sound Bridge and Dredging Company - Harbor Island | 2 |
| Todd Pacific Shipyards, San Pedro - | 1 |
List of Ships |
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| 1962 | 1993 | | US Navy | CG-16 | USS Leahy | ||||
| 1962 | 1996 | | US Navy | CGN-25 | Bainbridge class USS Bainbridge | NJUL | |||
| 1963 | 1993 | | US Navy | CG-17 | USS Harry E. Yarnell | NHEY | |||
| 1963 | 1993 | sunk 2000 | | US Navy | CG-18 | USS Worden | NQRA | ||
| 1963 | 1994 | sunk 2000 | | US Navy | CG-19 | USS Dale | |||
| 1963 | 1994 | | US Navy | CG-21 | USS Gridley | NHBJ | |||
| 1963 | 1994 | | US Navy | CG-22 | USS England | NLXZ | |||
| 1963 | 1994 | | US Navy | CG-23 | USS Halsey | NCXF | |||
| 1964 | 1995 | sunk 1998 | | US Navy | CG-20 | USS Richmond K. Turner | NRKT | ||
| 1964 | 1993 | sunk 2001 | | US Navy | CG-24 | USS Reeves | NIEM | ||
| 1964 | 1995 | sunk 1998 | | US Navy | CG-26 | Belknap class USS Belknap | |||
| 1965 | 1994 | | US Navy | CG-27 | Belknap class USS Josephus Daniels | ||||
| 1966 | 1993 | sunk 2002 | | US Navy | CG-28 | Belknap class USS Wainwright | NGHX | ||
| 1966 | 1994 | sunk 2007 | | US Navy | CG-29 | Belknap class USS Jouett | NZTV | ||
| 1966 | 1994 | sunk 2005 | | US Navy | CG-32 | Belknap class USS William H. Standley | NWHS | ||
| 1966 | 1994 | | US Navy | CG-33 | Belknap class USS Fox | NFOX | |||
| 1967 | 1994 | sunk 2008 | | US Navy | CG-30 | Belknap class USS Horne | NBXW | ||
| 1967 | 1994 | | US Navy | CG-31 | Belknap class USS Sterett | NUKJ | |||
| 1967 | 1993 | | US Navy | CG-34 | Belknap class USS Biddle | NMYE | |||
| 1967 | 1995 | | US Navy | CGN-35 | Truxtun class USS Truxtun | ||||
| 1974 | 1999 | | US Navy | CGN-36 | California class USS California | NKIN | |||
| 1975 | 1999 | | US Navy | CGN-37 | California class USS South Carolina | NLVQ | |||
| 1976 | 1994 | | US Navy | CGN-38 | Virginia class USS Virginia | ||||
| 1977 | 1993 | | US Navy | CGN-39 | Virginia class USS Texas | NTEX | |||
| 1978 | 1997 | | US Navy | CGN-40 | Virginia class USS Mississippi | NGGD | |||
| 1980 | 1998 | | US Navy | CGN-41 | Virginia class USS Arkansas | NARK | |||
Events |
| 1958-sep-07 | Ordered | Ordered CG-16 USS Leahy as DLG-16 | |
| 1958-nov-07 | Ordered | Ordered CG-17 USS Harry E. Yarnell as DLG-17 | |
| 1958-nov-07 | Ordered | Ordered CG-18 USS Worden as DLG-18 | |
| 1958-nov-07 | Ordered | Ordered CG-19 USS Dale as DLG-19 | |
| 1959-dec-03 | Laid down | Laid down CG-16 USS Leahy | |
| 1960-may-31 | Laid down | Laid down CG-17 USS Harry E. Yarnell | |
| 1960-jul-01 | Laid down | Laid down CG-24 USS Reeves as DLG-24 | |
| 1960-jul-15 | Laid down | Laid down CG-21 USS Gridley as DLG-21 | |
| 1960-aug-26 | Laid down | Laid down CG-23 USS Halsey as DLG-23 | |
| 1960-sep-06 | Laid down | Laid down CG-19 USS Dale | |
| 1960-oct-04 | Laid down | Laid down CG-22 USS England as DLG-22 | |
| 1961-jan-09 | Laid down | Laid down CG-20 USS Richmond K. Turner as DLG-20 | |
| 1961-jul-01 | Launched | Launched CG-16 USS Leahy | |
| 1961-jul-31 | Launched | Launched CG-21 USS Gridley | |
| 1961-sep-19 | Laid down | Laid down CG-18 USS Worden | |
| 1961-dec-09 | Launched | Launched CG-17 USS Harry E. Yarnell | |
| 1962-jan-15 | Launched | Launched CG-23 USS Halsey | |
| 1962-mar-06 | Launched | Launched CG-22 USS England | |
| 1962-may-12 | Launched | Launched CG-24 USS Reeves | |
| 1962-jun-02 | Launched | Launched CG-18 USS Worden | |
| 1962-jun-28 | Launched | Launched CG-19 USS Dale | |
| 1962-aug-04 | Commissioned | Commissioned CG-16 USS Leahy | |
| 1963-feb-02 | Commissioned | Commissioned CG-17 USS Harry E. Yarnell | |
| 1963-apr-06 | Launched | Launched CG-20 USS Richmond K. Turner | |
| 1963-may-25 | Commissioned | Commissioned CG-21 USS Gridley | |
| 1963-jul-20 | Commissioned | Commissioned CG-23 USS Halsey | |
| 1963-aug-03 | Commissioned | Commissioned CG-18 USS Worden | |
| 1963-nov-23 | Commissioned | Commissioned CG-19 USS Dale | |
| 1963-dec-07 | Commissioned | Commissioned CG-22 USS England | |
| 1964-may-15 | Commissioned | Commissioned CG-24 USS Reeves | |
| 1964-jun-13 | Commissioned | Commissioned CG-20 USS Richmond K. Turner | |
| 1967-mar-18 | Aircraft | Aircraft CG-21 USS Gridley UH-2C 149762 accident | |
| 1975-jun-30 | CG-16 USS Leahy reclassified as CG-16 | ||
| 1975-jun-30 | CG-17 USS Harry E. Yarnell reclassified as CG-17 | ||
| 1975-jun-30 | CG-18 USS Worden reclassified as CG-18 | ||
| 1975-jun-30 | CG-19 USS Dale reclassified as CG-19 | ||
| 1975-jun-30 | CG-20 USS Richmond K. Turner reclassified as CG-20 | ||
| 1975-jun-30 | CG-21 USS Gridley reclassified as CG-21 | ||
| 1975-jun-30 | CG-22 USS England reclassified as CG-22 | ||
| 1975-jun-30 | CG-23 USS Halsey reclassified as CG-23 | ||
| 1975-jun-30 | CG-24 USS Reeves reclassified as CG-24 | ||
| 1977-mar-11 | Aircraft | Aircraft CG-18 USS Worden SH-2F 150142 accident | |
| 1979-jul | Port Visit | Port Visit CG-20 USS Richmond K. Turner visited Barcelona, with USS King. | |
| 1986 | CG-17 USS Harry E. Yarnell Med Deployment | ||
| 1990-jun-27 | Port Visit | Port Visit CG-17 USS Harry E. Yarnell to Gydnia with USS Kaufmann, departed 30 Jun. | |
| 1993-oct-01 | Decommissioned | Decommissioned CG-16 USS Leahy | |
| 1993-oct-01 | Decommissioned | Decommissioned CG-18 USS Worden | |
| 1993-oct-20 | Decommissioned | Decommissioned CG-17 USS Harry E. Yarnell | |
| 1993-nov-12 | Decommissioned | Decommissioned CG-24 USS Reeves | |
| 1994-jan-21 | Decommissioned | Decommissioned CG-21 USS Gridley | |
| 1994-jan-21 | Decommissioned | Decommissioned CG-22 USS England | |
| 1994-jan-28 | Decommissioned | Decommissioned CG-23 USS Halsey | |
| 1994-sep-27 | Decommissioned | Decommissioned CG-19 USS Dale | |
| 1995-mar-31 | Decommissioned | Decommissioned CG-20 USS Richmond K. Turner | |
| 1998-aug-09 | Fate: sunk | Fate: sunk CG-20 USS Richmond K. Turner as a target | |
| 2000 | Fate: sunk | Fate: sunk CG-19 USS Dale as a target | |
| 2000-jun-17 | Fate: sunk | Fate: sunk CG-18 USS Worden as a target at 22 57.1 N 160 0.2 W | |
| 2001-may-31 | Fate: sunk | Fate: sunk CG-24 USS Reeves as a target | |
| 2002 | Fate: scrapped | Fate: scrapped CG-17 USS Harry E. Yarnell | |
| 2003 | Fate: scrapped | Fate: scrapped CG-23 USS Halsey | |
| 2004 | Fate: scrapped | Fate: scrapped CG-22 USS England | |
| 2004-jun | Fate: scrapped | Fate: scrapped CG-16 USS Leahy Brownsville, Texas | |
| 2005 | Fate: scrapped | Fate: scrapped CG-21 USS Gridley |
