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class, fitted into a longer hull designed with a knuckled "hurricane" bow that reduced plunging in rough seas, thus keeping her forecastle dry as needed to operate the forward missile launcher. Other features included an expanded electrical plant and increased endurance. A major design innovation was
1093:. In 1990, she served as the senior host ship for the Soviet Navy’s historic first trip to San Diego, which was also the first Russian visit to any west coast naval base. In April 1991, she arrived in the Persian Gulf shortly after the completion of
758:, on 22 September to join in NATO exercise "FALLEX-64." She returned to Naples on 26 October and, in November, participated in another fleetwide exercise, "POOPDECK-IV," which brought some 40 ships of Task Force 60 together off the coast of Spain.
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On 2 January 1964, the DLG was again bound for the
Caribbean for missile training, which ended 26 February. From 1 to 10 April, she joined in an amphibious exercise, "Quick Kick V," and on 1 June was permanently assigned to Destroyer Squadron 6.
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served longer than any other ship of her class. After more than 31 years of active service all over the globe, the "Sweet 16" was decommissioned on 1 October 1993. After another 11 years in the reserve fleet, she was scrapped in
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for outstanding combat preparedness, as well as excellence awards in anti-aircraft warfare and anti-submarine warfare. At the time, she was the oldest conventional cruiser in the Navy’s inventory.
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Upgrade overhaul in 1987, two more coins, a 1987 silver dollar and a 1972 silver dollar, were placed in the same spot. All three coins were removed prior to decommissioning.
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is "Promptus et
Paratus", which also translates as "Prompt and Ready" – the difference being the Latin masculine singular form (-us) vs. the feminine singular or neuter plural form (-a). The
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X, which included ships from the navies of Brazil, Argentina, Colombia, Chile, Ecuador, Peru, Venezuela, and
Uruguay. She returned to Norfolk, VA shortly before Christmas.
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carrier battle group. She made stops at
Okinawa, Yokosuka, Taiwan, Singapore, the Philippines, and South Korea before returning to the United States in February 1979.
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American navies. Port calls in Puerto Rico, Colombia, Canal Zone, Ecuador, Peru, Chile, Argentina, Uruguay, Brazil, Trinidad, St. Thomas.
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over a dozen times. She traveled the seas from the easternmost end of the
Mediterranean to the westernmost edge of the Indian Ocean. She steamed far north to
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operating areas for type training. She briefly put into home port in
November, then returned to the Caribbean to participate in AA warfare exercises.
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hosted over 12,300 visitors. Her crew participated in a variety of athletic contests with local teams, and enjoyed visits to a hockey game and the
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to be dismantled. Scrapping started the first week of August 2004, 42 years after her 4 August 1962 commissioning. Three of her sisters,
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Port calls in England, Russia, Finland, Spain, Monaco, France, Italy. First U.S. Navy post-WWII visit to Russia (Leningrad).
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was ordered to make an emergency deployment to the eastern Mediterranean as part of a contingency force in response to the
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was decommissioned on 18 February 1967 for a major overhaul and then recommissioned on 4 May 1968, a second group of
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follow-up. Port calls in Hawaii, Philippines, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Bahrain, Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Thailand, Hong Kong.
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in the Western Pacific and Indian Ocean, then deployed to the Persian Gulf in 1985. In 1986, again escorting
1002:, entered her new home port of San Diego. On 6 June 1976, she rescued 22 crewmembers off the research vessel
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was published in August 1972 with deployment details and photographs of officers and crew.
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conducted exercises with the navies of many South American countries as part of operation
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was created. The 1968 commissioning ceremony booklet lists these additional 370
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for the advancement of our interests, is secured through wisdom and virtue."
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from 28 April to 7 May 1965 as a unit of the Strike and Covering Force.
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on 17 July as part of a Fast Carrier Task Group, which included the
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of guided missile cruisers. The five stars represent her namesake
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battle group. Port calls in France, Spain, Italy, Greece, Turkey.
1161:(NVR) the same day. On 8 October 1993, she was transferred to the
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task group. Port calls in Spain, Italy, Greece, Turkey, France.
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was moved to the International Shipbreaking Limited yards in
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Latin America cruises and eight Western Pacific deployments (
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Close-in anti-aircraft defense consisted of a pair of twin
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Summary of all 16 major deployments and 5 yard overhauls.
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The ship's seal shows twin crossed missiles representing
2249:"Tribute to Fleet Adm. William Leahy arrives in Hampton"
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2 Awards: Vietnam War (1961–1974), Gulf War (1990–1995)
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In September 1970, while on a routine missile exercise,
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task group. Port calls in France, Greece, Italy, Spain
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5 Awards: 1970, 1975–1976, 1984–1985, 1987, 1992–1993
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This article includes information collected from the
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List of destroyer leaders of the United States Navy
1034:carrier battle groups. In October, she entered the
987:were also redesignated as guided missile cruisers.
1111:relief flights into Mogadishu, Somalia as part of
2235:USS Leahy 1993 Decommissioning Ceremony Booklet:
842:in early September, thence south and through the
643:mounts. The 3-inch gun mounts were replaced with
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2299:USS Leahy 1962 Commissioning Ceremony Booklet:
964:'s Red Cross Ball), Italy, Greece, and Turkey.
304:2 shaft; gear turbines; 4 boilers; 85,000
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981:United States Navy 1975 ship reclassification
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1646:Decommissioned; AAW & ASW modernization
1271:Unit awards from Navy unit awards database.
2145:Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships
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433:3-inch (76 mm)/50 cal. twin gun mounts
2543:List of cruisers of the United States Navy
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1358:3 Awards: 1982–1983, 1983–1984, 1991–1992
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215:Prompta et Parata (Prompt and Ready)
2364:USS Leahy page at The Patriot Files
1525:9 Awards for post-1974 deployments
1195:and on 21 June 2004 arrived at the
2313:http://www.ussleahy.com/Book2.html
2301:http://www.ussleahy.com/Book1.html
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1947:Western Pacific, Indian Ocean
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885:Meritorious Unit Commendations
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1521:Sea Service Deployment Ribbon
1334:Meritorious Unit Commendation
1251:for an exhibit on native son
1247:Historical Society Museum in
780:was briefly deployed for the
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2254:The Mason City Globe Gazette
1465:Southwest Asia Service Medal
1285:Joint Meritorious Unit Award
1173:. In 2004, she was towed by
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838:VII. She sailed through the
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2389:The Wreck Of The USS Leahy
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1469:2 awards: 1991, 1992–1993
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1348:Battle Effectiveness Award
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1374:Navy Expeditionary Medal
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699:After shakedown in the
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248:General characteristics
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1974:Operation Desert Storm
1726:Norfolk Naval Shipyard
1402:National Defense Medal
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678:Senate Majority Leader
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2091:"double-ender" class
2028:chief petty officers
1837:Dwight D. Eisenhower
1259:Officer's School in
1182:Rodman Naval Station
1031:Dwight D. Eisenhower
588:"double-ender" class
501:on 4 August 1962 as
367:surface search radar
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178:CG-16 on 1 July 1975
1690:in response to the
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544:), completed three
520:From 1962 to 1976,
517:, on 30 June 1975.
513:, a guided missile
505:, a guided missile
386:Electronic warfare
361:2D air search radar
351:3D air search radar
202:Norfolk, VA (1968)
2470:Richmond K. Turner
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337:Sensors and
269:Displacement
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143:Commissioned
138:27 July 1962
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1987:3 NOV 1992
1953:9 FEB 1990
1917:Carl Vinson
1912:6 FEB 1987
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1828:4 DEC 1980
1804:6 JUL 1978
1787:9 SEP 1976
1750:3 JUL 1974
1747:4 JAN 1974
1708:5 SEP 1972
1681:1 MAY 1971
1643:4 MAY 1968
1599:8 APR 1966
1237:ship's bell
1171:Benicia, CA
1076:Carl Vinson
1071:Carl Vinson
799:Sixth Fleet
770:Sixth Fleet
731:Sixth Fleet
666:Bath, Maine
637:RUR-5 ASROC
596:Standard ER
575:, in 2005.
534:Sixth Fleet
472:(DLG/CG-16)
449:2 × triple
423:RUR-5 ASROC
220:Nickname(s)
122:1 July 1961
105:Bath, Maine
2574:1961 ships
2558:Categories
2524:Bainbridge
2334:motto is "
2261:28 October
2127:References
2050:. Because
1875:New Jersey
1289:1992–1993
1190:USNS
1186:Canal Zone
1175:USNS
1140:Battle "E"
1100:Kitty Hawk
1065:New Jersey
1061:battleship
1004:Aquasition
958:Portsmouth
609:(AAW) and
497:, she was
329:Complement
301:Propulsion
223:"Sweet 16"
162:4 May 1968
2327:Cleveland
2325:USS
2087:lead ship
1583:Forrestal
1134:In 1993,
916:Leningrad
904:In 1975,
881:Forrestal
828:Annapolis
766:Barcelona
739:Forrestal
707:departed
701:Caribbean
670:Mansfield
554:Leningrad
480:new class
476:lead ship
458:torpedoes
394:AN/SLQ-32
377:AN/SQS-23
371:AN/SPG-55
365:AN/SPS-10
359:AN/SPS-49
355:AN/SPS-43
349:AN/SPS-48
345:AN/SPS-39
111:Laid down
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1779:1976–77
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1672:1970–71
1632:1967–68
1590:1965–66
1563:Comments
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928:Tattnall
911:Tattnall
817:Kingdome
815:and the
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621:Farragut
607:anti-air
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446:in 1981)
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191:Homeport
183:Stricken
135:Acquired
119:Launched
79:Namesake
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2089:of the
2048:firemen
2046:and 46
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918:in the
898:America
805:ships.
774:Terrier
695:History
674:Montana
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645:Harpoon
594:(later
592:Terrier
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486:in the
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414:Terrier
263:cruiser
103:Corp.,
97:Builder
89:Ordered
50:History
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2498:Reeves
2491:Halsey
2456:Worden
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1192:Mohawk
1177:Navajo
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709:Boston
538:UNITAS
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428:system
277:Length
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