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class, fitted into a longer hull designed with a knuckled “hurricane” bow that reduced plunging in a rough sea, thus keeping the forecastle dry as needed to operate the forward missile launcher. Other features included an expanded electrical plant and increased endurance. A major design innovation
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Modernizations were accomplished between 1967 and 1972 under SCB 244, upgrading air warfare capabilities. Nearly all modernizations were completed at
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s engineering department carried 7 officers and 156 enlisted men—respectively 3 and 42 more than a contemporary steam-powered vessel.
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air-search radar. The upgrade was also quite expensive and the ships didn't serve much longer after the modification. For example,
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received NTU in 1991 at a cost of $ 55 million, but was decommissioned in early 1994.
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class except for the replacement of the conventional design's four
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program. This program added advanced air search and track radars (
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they were reclassified as guided-missile cruisers (CG).
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were later adapted to the next nuclear-powered ship,
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prior to modernization in late 1960s or early 1970s.
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USS Leahy, lead ship of her class
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Albany class
Farragut class
Belknap class
Bainbridge class
Guided-missile cruiser
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AN/SPS-39
AN/SPS-48
AN/SPS-43
AN/SPS-49
AN/SPS-10
AN/SPG-55
AN/SQS-23
AN/SLQ-32
Mark 36 SRBOC
Terrier SAM
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