USS LEAHY SISTERS

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ALL
  The Below Listed Ships Have Been De-Commissioned

    General Links

Outstanding General Links

 US Guided Missile Cruiser List

http://www.hazegray.org/navhist/cruisers/guided.htm

Link 2 - http://www.hazegray.org/navhist/cruisers/

 General DLG/CAG/CG Info

http://www.coltoncompany.com/shipbldg/ussbldrs/postwwii/government/cruisers.htm

 NAVSOURCE DESTROYER PHOTO ARCHIVES

http://www.navsource.org/archives/05idx.htm

Frigates - General Info

http://www.warships1.com/US_frigates.htm

The Naval Vessel Register

http://www.nvr.navy.mil/nvrships/

 Leahy Class General Info

http://www.warships1.com/UScg16_Leahy.htm [Ref. = http://www.warships1.com]

 Leahy Class Destroyer Photos

http://www.fatherryan.org/navyvietnam/destroyers.htm

 Leahy Class Cruiser Photos

http://www.fatherryan.org/navyvietnam/cruisers.htm

US Guided Missile Cruisers

http://www.navysite.de/cruisers.htm [Ref. = http://www.navysite.de/]

 Ticonderoga Class Factfiles

http://www.chinfo.navy.mil/navpalib/factfile/ships/ship-cru.html

Commander, Naval Surface Force, U.S. Atlantic Fleet

http://www.cnsl.spear.navy.mil/ - Good General Info Site

Commander, Naval Surface Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet

http://www.surfpac.navy.mil/ - Good General Info Site

SINKEX

Utilize "Google" Search Engine - In "exact phrase" box - type in SINKEX

RIMPAC

Utilize "Google" Search Engine - In "exact phrase" box - type in RIMPAC

Military Analysis Network - US Navy Ships / Info

http://www.fas.org/man/dod-101/sys/ship/

Listing Of De-Commissioned Ships Since 1980

http://www.hazegray.org/worldnav/usa/decom.htm

U.S. NAVY NAVAL WAR COLLEGE WEBSITE

U.S. Navy Ship 20th Century Historical Database

Link: http://www.nwc.navy.mil/usnhdb/

Ship Name Search Engine
Bio's And Photos Of Ships Listed On This Page

Link: http://www.nwc.navy.mil/usnhdb/SearchByName.asp

    The Start - USS GYATT (DD-712 - DDG-1 - DDG-712)

Specific Links

USS Gyatt Web Site

http://www.ussgyatt.org/

Link 1 - http://www.navsource.org/archives/05/712.htm

Link 2 - http://members.cox.net/cpopina/whathapp.htm

Photo 1 - Photo 1A - Photo 2 - Photo 3 - Photo 4


Photos 1 and 1A (original) from Ken Deshaies archive.
Photos 2, 3 from US Naval Institute Proceedings - March & April 1957
and photo 4 from the December 1960 issue.
Info - The USS GYATT (DD/DDG-712) Gearing Class - was classified DDG-1 on 1 December 1955. Reclassified DDG-712 in 1956 and back to DDG-1 on 23 May 1957 and finally to DD-712 on 1 Oct. 1962. She was the FIRST USN guided missile destroyer. Gyatt was stricken 22 October 1969 and was sunk as a target off Virginia on 11 June 1970.


    NORFOLK CLASS

Outstanding General Links

Norfolk / Mitscher Class Newsletter http://www.mlrsinc.com/ships/destroyer_leaders.htm

Specific Links

USS Norfolk (DL-1)

http://www.navsource.org/archives/05/0201.htm

Link 1 - http://www.nvr.navy.mil/nvrships/details/DL1.htm

Link 2 - http://www.worldaccessnet.com/~smithdr/dl1his.htm

Photo 1 - http://www.destroyers.org/P-Gal-Pages/P-Gal-Dir/PhotoGallery-Destroyers-DL1.htm


    MITSCHER CLASS

Outstanding General Links

Mitscher Class General Info

http://www.gyrodynehelicopters.com/mitscher_class.htm

Specific Links

USS Mitscher (DD-927 / DDG-35 / DL-2)

http://www.navsource.org/archives/05/0202.htm

Link 1 - http://www.nvr.navy.mil/nvrships/details/DDG35.htm

Link 2 - http://www.mitscher.navy.mil/others.htm

Photo 1 - http://www.gdbiw.com/image_gallery/Bath_Built_Ships/0313_c_DL-2/default.htm

Photo 2 - http://www.destroyers.org/P-Gal-Pages/P-Gal-Dir/PhotoGallery-Destroyers-DL2.htm

USS John S. McCain (DD-928 / DDG-36 /DL-3)

http://www.navsource.org/archives/05/0205.htm

Link 1 - http://www.nvr.navy.mil/nvrships/details/DDG36.htm

Link 2 - http://www.destroyers.org/nl-histories/dl3ddg36-nl.htm

USS Willis A. Lee (DD-929 / DL-4)

http://www.navsource.org/archives/05/0205.htm

Link 1 - http://www.nvr.navy.mil/nvrships/details/DL4.htm

Photo 1 - http://www.destroyers.org/P-Gal-Pages/P-Gal-Dir/PhotoGallery-Destroyers-DL2.htm

USS Wilkinson (DD-930 / DL-5)

http://www.navsource.org/archives/05/0205.htm

Link 1 - http://www.nvr.navy.mil/nvrships/details/DL5.htm

Photo 1 - http://www.destroyers.org/P-Gal-Pages/P-Gal-Dir/PhotoGallery-Destroyers-DL2.htm


    FARRAGUT / COONTZ CLASS

Outstanding General Links

Coontz/Farragut Class Specs.

http://www.geocities.com/usswmvprattddg44/farragut_class_specs.htm

Coontz/Farragut Class Photos

http://www.warships1.com/USddg037_Farragut_pics.htm 

 Coontz/Farragut Class Specs.

http://www.fas.org/man/dod-101/sys/ship/ddg-37.htm

DDG - DLG Photos

http://www.destroyers.org/P-Gal-Pages/P-Gal-Dir/PhotoGallery-DDGDLG.htm

 Coontz/Farragut Class Info

http://www.warships1.com/USddg037_Farragut.htm

Coontz/Farragut Class Photos

http://www.fatherryan.org/navyvietnam/dlg926.html

Puget Sound Naval Shipyard Photos

http://www.psns.navy.mil/photos/

Specific Links

USS Farragut (DL-6/DLG-6/DDG-37)

http://www.ussfarragut.com/

Link 1 - http://www.geocities.com/pcoyote_86001/

Link 2 - http://www.navsource.org/archives/05/0206.htm

Link 3 - http://www.nvr.navy.mil/nvrships/details/DDG37.htm

 USS Luce (DL-7/DLG-7/DDG-38)

http://www.ussluce.org/

Link 1 - http://www.navsource.org/archives/05/0207.htm

Link 2 - http://www.nvr.navy.mil/nvrships/details/DDG38.htm

Link 3 - http://www.ussluce.homestead.com/btsnipe.html

 USS Macdonough (DL-8/DLG-8/DDG-39)

http://www.geocities.com/Pentagon/Quarters/1759/

Link 1 - http://www.navsource.org/archives/05/0208.htm

Link 2 - http://www.nvr.navy.mil/nvrships/details/DDG39.htm 

USS Coontz (DLG-9/DDG-40)

http://www.history.navy.mil/photos/sh-usn/usnsh-c/dlg9.htm

Link 1 - http://www.navsource.org/archives/05/0209.htm

Link 2 - http://www.memach.com/nuhm/coontzwebad.html

Link 3 - http://www.navalhistory.dk/English/History/Missile%20Incident.htm

Link 4 - http://www.nvr.navy.mil/nvrships/details/DDG40.htm

USS King (DLG-10/DDG-41) 

http://www.uss-king.com/

Link 1 - http://www.navsource.org/archives/05/0210.htm

Link 2 - http://www.nvr.navy.mil/nvrships/details/DDG41.htm

 USS Mahan (DLG-11/DDG-42)

http://www.destroyersonline.com/usndd/ddg42/

Link 1 - http://www.navsource.org/archives/05/0211.htm

Link 2 - http://www.nvr.navy.mil/nvrships/details/DDG42.htm 

Link 3 - http://www.ussmahan.org/

 USS Dahlgren (DLG-12/DDG-43)

http://www.ussdahlgren.com/

Link 1 - http://www.navsource.org/archives/05/0212.htm

Link 2 - http://www.nvr.navy.mil/nvrships/details/DDG43.htm

 USS William V. Pratt (DLG-13/DDG-44)

http://www.geocities.com/usswmvprattddg44/

Link 1 - http://www.navysite.de/dd/ddg44.htm

Link 2 - http://www.navsource.org/archives/05/0213.htm

Link 3 - http://www.nvr.navy.mil/nvrships/details/DDG44.htm

Link 4 - http://www.history.navy.mil/photos/sh-usn/usnsh-w/dlg13.htm

Link 5 - http://www.fdevault.net/ships.htm

 USS Dewey (DLG-14/DDG-45)

http://www.angelfire.com/ca2/gormady/index.html

Link 1 - http://www.navsource.org/archives/05/0214.htm

Link 2 - http://www.nvr.navy.mil/nvrships/details/DDG45.htm

Photo - USNIP February 1960

Note

 USS Preble DLG-15/DDG-46

http://www.usspreble.org/index.html

Link 1 - http://www.navsource.org/archives/05/0215.htm

Link 2 - http://www.nvr.navy.mil/nvrships/details/DDG46.htm


    LONG BEACH CLASS


USS Long Beach (CLGN-160/CGN-160/CGN-9)

Specific Links

 USS Long Beach Reunion Assoc.

http://www.usslongbeach-assoc.org/

 USS Long Beach Website

http://www.geocities.com/Pentagon/3235/

 USS Long Beach Info/Photo Site

http://www.navysite.de/cg/cgn9.htm

USS Long Beach Photos

http://www.navsource.org/archives/04/040109.htm

USS Long Beach Status

http://www.nvr.navy.mil/nvrships/details/CGN9.htm


     LEAHY CLASS


General Links

 Leahy Class Status

http://www.ussleahy.com/LeahyClass.html

 Leahy Class Specs

http://www.ussleahy.com/Specs.html

 Leahy Class Specs

http://www.warships1.com/UScg16_Leahy_specs.htm

CG-16 Class Specs

http://www.fas.org/man/dod-101/sys/ship/cg-16.htm

Leahy Sisters Photo Album

http://members.cox.net/gprimmer2/leahy.htm

US Naval War College - Leahy Bio

http://www.nwc.navy.mil/usnhdb/ShipLookup.asp?ShipID=USCG00016

Leahy Class Photos

http://www.ussengland.net/cg22/Suisun_1.htm - Outstanding Interior Photos

USS Leahy - Suisun Bay Photos

http://www.ussleahy.com/LeSuis1.html - Outstanding Exterior Photos

Final Leahy Photos

http://www.ussleahy.com/LeBrown.html - Leahy Scrapping Photo Sequence

Leahy Sisters

http://www.ussleahy.com/LeahyClass.html

Specific Links

 USS Leahy (DLG/CG-16)

http://www.ussleahy.com/Leahy.html

Link 1 - http://www.navsource.org/archives/04/040116.htm

Link 2 - http://www.nvr.navy.mil/nvrships/details/CG16.htm

Link 3 - http://navysite.de/cg/cg16.htm

Link 4 - http://www.ussleahy.com/LeBrown.html - Scrapping Photo Set

 USS Harry E. Yarnell (DLG/CG-17)

http://members.cox.net/yarnell17/

Link 1 - http://www.navsource.org/archives/04/040117.htm

Link 2 - http://www.ussleahy.com/Yarnell.txt

Link 3 - http://www.nvr.navy.mil/nvrships/details/CG17.htm

Link 4 - http://navysite.de/cg/cg17.htm

 USS Worden (DLG/CG-18)

http://www.navysite.de/cg/cg18.htm

Link 1 - http://www.navsource.org/archives/04/040118.htm

Link 2 - http://www.ussleahy.com/Worden1.gif

Link 3 - http://www.ussleahy.com/Worden1.txt

Link 4 - http://www.ussleahy.com/Worden.txt

Link 5 - http://home.earthlink.net/~mcgriffjt/worden.htm

Link 6 - http://www.nvr.navy.mil/nvrships/details/CG18.htm

Photo 1 - http://www.ussleahy.com/Worden.jpg

Photo 2 - http://www.ussleahy.com/Worden2.jpg

Photo 3 - http://www.gdbiw.com/image_gallery/Bath_Built_Ships/0341_c_DLG-18/default.htm

 USS Dale (DLG/CG-19)

http://dalecvg19.cjb.net/ LOADS VERY SLOOOOWLY

Link 1 - http://www.navsource.org/archives/04/040119.htm

Link 2 - http://www.navysite.de/cg/cg19.htm

Link 3 - http://www.ussleahy.com/Dale.txt

Link 4 - http://www.ussleahy.com/Dale1.txt

Link 5 - http://www.nvr.navy.mil/nvrships/details/CG19.htm

 USS Richmond K. Turner (DLG/CG-20)

http://www.rkturner.net/

Link 1 - http://www.navysite.de/cg/cg20.htm

Link 2 - http://www.ussleahy.com/RKTurner.txt

Link 3 - http://www.ussleahy.com/RKTurner1.txt

Link 4 - http://www.navsource.org/archives/04/040120.htm

Link 5 - http://www.nvr.navy.mil/nvrships/details/CG20.htm

Photo 1 - http://www.ussleahy.com/RKTurner1.jpg

 USS Gridley (DLG/CG-21)

http://home.nycap.rr.com/pwcarter/

Link 1 - http://www.ussleahy.com/Gridley.txt

Link 2 - http://www.navsource.org/archives/04/040121.htm

Link 3 - http://www.nvr.navy.mil/nvrships/details/CG21.htm

Link 4 - http://www.navysite.de/cg/cg21.htm

 USS England (DLG/CG-22)

http://www.ussengland.net/

Link 1 - http://www.navysite.de/cg/cg22.htm

Link 2 - http://www.ussleahy.com/England.txt

Link 3 - http://www.navsource.org/archives/04/040122.htm

Link 4 - http://www.nvr.navy.mil/nvrships/details/CG22.htm

Link 5 - http://www.oregonvos.net/~rbayer/salvage/s-site-1.htm

Photo - USS England (CG-22) Awaiting the scrappers torch at International Shipbreaking Limited, Port Of Brownsville, Texas on 14 January 2004. This photo was taken from the AMFELS Yard, accross the ship channel, from a height of 140 feet above the water. Photo courtesy of Scott Kowerduck.

 USS Halsey (DLG/CG-23)

http://www.usshalsey.org/

Link 1 - http://www.ussleahy.com/Halsey.txt

Link 2 - http://www.navsource.org/archives/04/040123.htm

Link 3 - http://www.nvr.navy.mil/nvrships/details/CG23.htm

Link 4 - http://www.navysite.de/cg/cg23.htm

USS Reeves (DLG/CG-24)

http://www.techwriteinc.com/gen/reeves/ussreeves.htm

Link 1 - http://www.ussleahy.com/Reeves.txt

Link 2 - http://www.ussleahy.com/Reeves2.txt

Link 3 - http://www.ussleahy.com/Reeves3.txt

Link 4 - http://www.navsource.org/archives/04/040124.htm

Link 5 - http://www.nvr.navy.mil/nvrships/details/CG24.htm

Link 6 - http://www.navysite.de/cg/cg24.htm

Photo 1 - http://www.chancellorsville.navy.mil/index/pics/pics.htm

USS Bainbridge (DLGN/CGN-25)

General Links

CGN-25 Class Specs

http://www.fas.org/man/dod-101/sys/ship/cgn-25.htm

USS Bainbridge Class Specs

http://www.warships1.com/UScgn25_Bainbridge.htm

USS Bainbridge Photos

http://www.navsource.org/archives/04/040125.htm

USS Bainbridge Status

http://www.nvr.navy.mil/nvrships/details/CGN25.htm

Specific Links

USS Bainbridge - Site 1

http://www.bainbridgeassociation.org/

USS Bainbridge - Site 2

http://www.tkdtutor.com/01Site/Tutor/Bainbridge.htm

USS Bainbridge - Site 3

http://www.navysite.de/cg/cgn25.htm


    BELKNAP CLASS


 General Links

 Belknap Class Specs

http://www.warships1.com/UScg26_Belknap_specs.htm

 CG-26 Class Specs

http://www.fas.org/man/dod-101/sys/ship/cg-26.htm

 Specific Links

 USS Belknap (DLG/CG-26)

http://www.ussbelknap.com/

Link 1 - http://www.navysite.de/cg/cg26.htm

Link 2 - http://www.navsource.org/archives/04/040126.htm

Link 3 - http://www.nvr.navy.mil/nvrships/details/CG26.htm

Photo 1 - http://www.gdbiw.com/image_gallery/Bath_Built_Ships/0342_c_DLG-26/default.htm

USS Josephus Daniels

(DLG/CG-27)

http://www.ussjosephusdaniels.com/

Link 1
- http://embark.to/USSJosephusDaniels/

Link 2 - http://www.navsource.org/archives/04/040127.htm

Link 3 - http://www.nvr.navy.mil/nvrships/details/CG27.htm

Photo 1 - http://www.gdbiw.com/image_gallery/Bath_Built_Ships/0343_c_DLG-27/default.htm

Photo 2 - http://www.ussleahy.com/JosDan.jpg

 USS Wainright (DLG/CG-28)

http://www.usswainwright.org/

Link 1 - http://www.navysite.de/cg/cg28.htm

Link 2 - http://www.navsource.org/archives/04/040128.htm

Link 3 - http://www.nvr.navy.mil/nvrships/details/CG28.htm

 USS Jouett (DLG/CG-29)1

http://www.ussjouett.com/

Link 1 - http://www.navysite.de/cg/cg29.htm

Link 2 - http://www.navsource.org/archives/04/040129.htm

Link 3 - http://www.nvr.navy.mil/nvrships/details/CG29.htm

Link 4 - http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Pointe/6427/Davepage/daves5.htm

 USS Horne (DLG/CG-30)2

http://www.usshorne.net/index.htm

Link 1 - http://www.navysite.de/cg/cg30.htm

Link 2 - http://www.navsource.org/archives/04/040130.htm

Link 3 - http://www.nvr.navy.mil/nvrships/details/CG30.htm

Link 4 - Some VERY GOOD Videos HERE - Will bring back some memories!!!

Link 5 - USS Horne Final Cruise

Link 6 - USS Horne "YOU TUBE" Videos

 USS Sterett (DLG/CG-31)

http://www.sterett.org/

Link 1 - http://www.navysite.de/cg/cg31.htm

Link 2 - http://www.navsource.org/archives/04/040131.htm

Link 3 - http://www.nvr.navy.mil/nvrships/details/CG31.htm

Link 4 - http://sterett.net/public/death-of-cg31.htm

Link 5 - http://www.lastvoyagellc.com/sterett.html

Link 6 - http://sterett.net/public/index.htm

 USS William H. Standley (DLG/CG-32)4

http://www.cg-32.com/cg-32/index.html

Link 1 - http://www.navsource.org/archives/04/040132.htm

Link 2 - http://www.nvr.navy.mil/nvrships/details/CG32.htm

 USS Fox (DLG/CG-33)5

http://www.ussfox.com/

Link 1 - http://www.mtnloco.com/ussfox/fox.shtml

Link 2 - http://www.navysite.de/cg/cg33.htm

Link 3 - http://www.navsource.org/archives/04/040133.htm

Link 4 - http://www.hfbd.com/ebook/default.htm

Link 5 - http://www.nvr.navy.mil/nvrships/details/CG33.htm

 USS Biddle (DLG/CG-34)

http://www.ussbiddle.org/

Link 1 - http://www.navsource.org/archives/04/040134.htm

Link 2 - http://www.nvr.navy.mil/nvrships/details/CG34.htm

USS Truxtun (DLGN/CGN-35)

General Links

CGN-35 Specs

http://www.fas.org/man/dod-101/sys/ship/cgn-35.htm

Truxtun Class Specs

http://www.warships1.com/UScgn35_Truxton.htm

USS Truxtun Photos

http://www.navsource.org/archives/04/040135.htm

USS Truxton Status

http://www.nvr.navy.mil/nvrships/details/CGN35.htm

Specific Links

USS Truxtun (DLGN/CGN-35)

http://www.geocities.com/Pentagon/8035/

Link 1 - http://members.aol.com/RichVW/Truxtun.html

Link 2 - http://www.navysite.de/cg/cgn35.htm


    CALIFORNIA CLASS


 General Links

 California Class Specs

http://www.warships1.com/UScgn36_California_specs.htm

 CGN-36 Class Specs

http://www.fas.org/man/dod-101/sys/ship/cgn-36.htm

 Specific Links

 USS California (DLGN/CGN-36)

http://navysite.de/cg/cgn36.htm

Link 1 - http://www.geocities.com/schetroma/

Link 2 - http://www.navsource.org/archives/04/040136.htm

Link 3 - http://www.nvr.navy.mil/nvrships/details/CGN36.htm

Link 4 - http://www.geocities.com/Pentagon/6636/index.html

 USS South Carolina

(DLGN/CGN-37)

http://www.sciway.net/photos/ships/ussscarolina.html

Link 1 - http://navysite.de/cg/cgn37.htm

Link 2 - http://www.navsource.org/archives/04/040137.htm

Link 3 - http://www.nvr.navy.mil/nvrships/details/CGN37.htm


    VIRGINIA CLASS


 General Links

 CGN-36 Class Specs

http://www.fas.org/man/dod-101/sys/ship/cgn-36.htm

 Virginia Class Specs

http://www.warships1.com/UScgn38_Virginia_specs.htm

 Specific Links

 USS Virginia (DLGN/CGN-38)

http://ng.netgate.net/~huston/cgn38/

Link 1 - http://www.navysite.de/cg/cgn38.htm

Link 2 - http://www.navsource.org/archives/04/040138.htm

Link 3 - http://www.nvr.navy.mil/nvrships/details/CGN38.htm

 USS Texas (DLGN/CGN-39)

http://www.navysite.de/cg/cgn39.htm

Link 1 - http://www.navsource.org/archives/04/040139.htm

Link 2 - http://www.nvr.navy.mil/nvrships/details/CGN39.htm

 USS Mississippi (DLGN/CGN-40)

http://members.aol.com/cgn40cmc/

Link 1 - http://www.navysite.de/cg/cgn40.htm

Link 2 - http://www.navsource.org/archives/04/040140.htm

Link 3 - http://www.nvr.navy.mil/nvrships/details/CGN40.htm

 USS Arkansas (CGN-41)

http://www.navysite.de/cg/cgn41.htm

Link 1 - http://www.navsource.org/archives/04/040141.htm

Link 2 - http://www.nvr.navy.mil/nvrships/details/CGN41.htm

Notes:1, 2, 4, 5- These Belknap Class Cruisers Are Currently (21 April 2003) At MarAd -

Inactive Fleet Facility - Benicia, California - (CG-29 and

CG-32 are currently SINKEX candidates)

Refer To The  JANES FIGHTING SHIPS  Page Excerpts For Additional Info