Leahy class

Albany class
Guided-Missile Cruiser
ships

1962

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
CGN Bainbridge class	1962
Belknap class	1964
CGN Truxtun class	1967
CGN California class	1974
CGN Virginia class	1976

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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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	Typical	Max
Landing platform only. No hangar

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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

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US Navy	CG-16	USS Leahy		1962	1993
US Navy	CGN-25	Bainbridge class USS Bainbridge	NJUL	1962	1996
US Navy	CG-17	USS Harry E. Yarnell	NHEY	1963	1993
US Navy	CG-18	USS Worden	NQRA	1963	1993
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	1963	1994
US Navy	CG-20	USS Richmond K. Turner	NRKT	1964	1995
US Navy	CG-24	USS Reeves	NIEM	1964	1993
US Navy	CG-26	Belknap class USS Belknap		1964	1995
US Navy	CG-27	Belknap class USS Josephus Daniels		1965	1994
US Navy	CG-28	Belknap class USS Wainwright	NGHX	1966	1993
US Navy	CG-29	Belknap class USS Jouett	NZTV	1966	1994
US Navy	CG-32	Belknap class USS William H. Standley	NWHS	1966	1994
US Navy	CG-33	Belknap class USS Fox	NFOX	1966	1994
US Navy	CG-30	Belknap class USS Horne	NBXW	1967	1994
US Navy	CG-31	Belknap class USS Sterett	NUKJ	1967	1994
US Navy	CG-34	Belknap class USS Biddle	NMYE	1967	1993
US Navy	CGN-35	Truxtun class USS Truxtun		1967	1995
US Navy	CGN-36	California class USS California	NKIN	1974	1999
US Navy	CGN-37	California class USS South Carolina	NLVQ	1975	1999
US Navy	CGN-38	Virginia class USS Virginia		1976	1994
US Navy	CGN-39	Virginia class USS Texas	NTEX	1977	1993
US Navy	CGN-40	Virginia class USS Mississippi	NGGD	1978	1997
US Navy	CGN-41	Virginia class USS Arkansas	NARK	1980	1998

26 units

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1958-sep-7	Ordered	CG-16 USS Leahy as DLG-16
1958-nov-7	Ordered	CG-17 USS Harry E. Yarnell as DLG-17
1958-nov-7	Ordered	CG-18 USS Worden as DLG-18
1958-nov-7	Ordered	CG-19 USS Dale as DLG-19
1959-dec-3	Laid down	CG-16 USS Leahy
1960-may-31	Laid down	CG-17 USS Harry E. Yarnell
1960-jul-1	Laid down	CG-24 USS Reeves as DLG-24
1960-jul-15	Laid down	CG-21 USS Gridley as DLG-21
1960-aug-26	Laid down	CG-23 USS Halsey as DLG-23
1960-sep-6	Laid down	CG-19 USS Dale
1960-oct-4	Laid down	CG-22 USS England as DLG-22
1961-jan-9	Laid down	CG-20 USS Richmond K. Turner as DLG-20
1961-jul-1	Launched	CG-16 USS Leahy
1961-jul-31	Launched	CG-21 USS Gridley
1961-sep-19	Laid down	CG-18 USS Worden
1961-dec-9	Launched	CG-17 USS Harry E. Yarnell
1962-jan-15	Launched	CG-23 USS Halsey
1962-mar-6	Launched	CG-22 USS England
1962-may-12	Launched	CG-24 USS Reeves
1962-jun-2	Launched	CG-18 USS Worden
1962-jun-28	Launched	CG-19 USS Dale
1962-aug-4	Commissioned	CG-16 USS Leahy
1963-feb-2	Commissioned	CG-17 USS Harry E. Yarnell
1963-apr-6	Launched	CG-20 USS Richmond K. Turner
1963-may-25	Commissioned	CG-21 USS Gridley
1963-jul-20	Commissioned	CG-23 USS Halsey
1963-aug-3	Commissioned	CG-18 USS Worden
1963-nov-23	Commissioned	CG-19 USS Dale
1963-dec-7	Commissioned	CG-22 USS England
1964-may-15	Commissioned	CG-24 USS Reeves
1964-jun-13	Commissioned	CG-20 USS Richmond K. Turner
1967-mar-18	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	CG-18 USS Worden SH-2F 150142 accident
1986		CG-17 USS Harry E. Yarnell Med Deployment
1990-jun-27	Port Visit	CG-17 USS Harry E. Yarnell to Gydnia with USS Kaufmann, departed 30 Jun.
1993-oct-1	Decommissioned	CG-16 USS Leahy
1993-oct-1	Decommissioned	CG-18 USS Worden
1993-oct-20	Decommissioned	CG-17 USS Harry E. Yarnell
1993-nov-12	Decommissioned	CG-24 USS Reeves
1994-jan-21	Decommissioned	CG-21 USS Gridley
1994-jan-21	Decommissioned	CG-22 USS England
1994-jan-28	Decommissioned	CG-23 USS Halsey
1994-sep-27	Decommissioned	CG-19 USS Dale
1995-mar-31	Decommissioned	CG-20 USS Richmond K. Turner
1998-aug-9	Fate: sunk	CG-20 USS Richmond K. Turner as a target
2000	Fate: sunk	CG-19 USS Dale as a target
2000-jun-17	Fate: sunk	CG-18 USS Worden as a target at 22 57.1 N 160 0.2 W
2001-may-31	Fate: sunk	CG-24 USS Reeves as a target
2002	Fate: scrapped	CG-17 USS Harry E. Yarnell
2003	Fate: scrapped	CG-23 USS Halsey
2004	Fate: scrapped	CG-22 USS England
2004-jun	Fate: scrapped	CG-16 USS Leahy Brownsville, Texas
2005	Fate: scrapped	CG-21 USS Gridley

Leahy class

1962

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