Albany class cruiser
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| Albany-class guided missile cruiser | |
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| Class Overview | |
| Class type: | Guided missile cruiser |
| Class name: | Albany, New York |
| Preceded by: | Long Beach-class cruiser |
| Succeeded by: | Leahy-class cruiser |
| Ships of the line: | Albany (CG-10), Chicago (CG-11), Columbus (CG-12) |
The Albany Class guided missile cruisers are converted Baltimore and Oregon City class heavy cruisers. All original superstructure and weapons were removed and replaced. The converted ships have new very high superstructures.
The Albany and Chicago were modernized in 1970 and the Columbus was the first of the class to be decommissioned in 1975.
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[edit] Armament
- 2 twin RIM-8 Talos SAM launchers (104 missiles)
- 2 twin RIM-24 Tartar SAM launchers (84 missiles)
- 1 Mk-16 ASROC 8-tube launcher
- 2 5-inch gun, 4 triple Mk-32 torpedo tubes
[edit] Ships of the Line
- CA-123/CG-10 Albany - decommissioned 1990
- CA-136/CG-11 Chicago - decommissioned 1991
- CA-74/CG-12 Columbus - decommissioned 1975
[edit] Photographs
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Talos launcher on USS Columbus, 1962 |
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USS Columbus firing Talos missile - Mediterranean, 1965 |
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USS Columbus' 8-tube MK11 ASROC, 1962 |
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