U.S.S. Richmond K. Turner
DLG-20
1964
(Twelve Fifty TF-08A)
- Class: Leahy - 9 guided missile frigates of 1958-59
- Displacement: 5,670 tons standard, 7,800 tons full load
- Dimensions: 533' x 55' x 25'
- Machinery: De Laval steam turbines; 85,000 shp; 2 shafts
- Speed: 32 knots
- Missiles: 2 twin Mk 10 Mod 5/6 launchers for Terrier/Standard-ER SAM (80)
- Guns: 4-3"/50 DP Mk 42 (2x2)
- ASW weapons: 1 8-tube ASROC launcher Mk 16; 6-12.75" T.T. Mk 32 (2x3)
- Complement: 399-407
- Builder: New York Shipbuilding Co., Camden, New Jersey
- Keel Laid: 9 Jan 1961
- Launched: 6 Apr 1963
- Commissioned: 13 Jun 1964
- Decommissioned: 30 Jun 1995
- Notes: Re-designated as guided missile cruiser CG-20 on 30 Jun 1975.
These "doubled-ended" cruisers were the smallest vessels so classified. They introduced the "mack" combined mast and stack structure.
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