Engineering:Providence-class cruiser
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| Class overview | |
|---|---|
| Operators |  United States Navy |
| Preceded by | Galveston class |
| Succeeded by | Long Beach |
| Subclasses | Cleveland class |
| In commission | 1959–1974 |
| Completed | 3 |
| Retired | 3 |
| Scrapped | 3 |
| __1B0X_5H1P__ | class overview |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Guided missile cruiser |
| Displacement | 15,025 tons |
| Length | 608 ft (185.3 m) |
| Beam | 64 ft (19.5 m) |
| Draft | 23 ft 6 in (7.1 m) |
| Propulsion |
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| Speed | 32.5 knots (60 km/h) |
| Complement | 1,120 officers and enlisted |
| Sensors & processing systems |
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| Armament |
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| Aviation facilities | Helipad |
| __1B0X_5H1P__ | characteristics |
Originally built as Cleveland-class light cruisers (CL) in the United States Navy during World War II, in 1957 three ships were re-designated as Providence-class guided missile light cruisers (CLG) and fitted with the Terrier surface-to-air missile system. During the two year refit under project SCB 146, the aft superstructure was completely replaced and all aft guns were removed to make room for the twin-arm Terrier launcher and a 120 missile storage magazine. Three large masts were also installed in order to hold a variety of radars, missile guidance, and communications systems. Providence and Springfield were simultaneously converted into fleet flagships under SCB 146A, which involved removing two forward dual 5-inch (127 mm) and one triple 6-inch (152 mm) turrets, and replacing them with a massively rebuilt and expanded forward superstructure. Topeka, in the non-flagship configuration, retained the Cleveland-class's standard forward weapons: three dual 5-inch (127 mm) and two triple 6-inch (152 mm) turrets.[1]
A similar pattern was followed in converting three other Cleveland-class ships (Galveston, Little Rock, and Oklahoma City) to operate the Talos surface-to-air missile system, creating the Galveston class. Little Rock and Oklahoma City were outfitted as fleet flagships, but Galveston was not.
Ships in class
| Ship Name | Hull No. | Converted at | Laid down | Launched | Commissioned | Decommissioned | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Providence[2] | CLG-6 | Boston Naval Shipyard | 27 July 1943 | 28 December 1944 | 15 September 1959 | 31 August 1973 | Sold for scrap, 15 July 1980 |
| Springfield[3] | CLG-7 | Fore River Shipyard | 13 February 1943 | 9 March 1944 | 2 July 1960 | 15 May 1974 | Sold for scrap, 1 March 1980[4] |
| Topeka[5] | CLG-8 | New York Naval Shipyard | 21 April 1943 | 19 August 1944 | 26 March 1960 | 5 June 1969 | Sold for scrap, 20 March 1975 |
See also
- List of cruisers of the United States Navy
References
- ↑ Friedman, Norman (1984). U.S. Cruisers: An Illustrated Design History. Annapolis, Maryland: United States Naval Institute. pp. 386–393. ISBN 0-87021-739-9.
- ↑ "CL82". http://www.hazegray.org/danfs/cruisers/cl82.txt.
- ↑ "CL66". http://www.hazegray.org/danfs/cruisers/cl66.txt.
- ↑ [Script error: No such module "Naval Vessel Register URL". "Springfield (CG 7)"]. 28 December 2001. Script error: No such module "Naval Vessel Register URL"..
- ↑ "CL67". http://www.hazegray.org/danfs/cruisers/cl67.htm.
External links
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