Leahy (CG 16) - Naval Cruise Book

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Che hip aC6'llfly 65f'f6 6111464 issile Gruiser LEAHY is the lead ship of its class of guided missile cruisers. She was built by Bath Iron Works, Bath,-Maine. The keel was laid 3 December I959, and the ship was commissioned 4 August I962. In l975, LEAHY was the first U.S. warship to visit Leningrad, Russia since theearly l86O's. LEAHY was transferred from theAtlantic Fleet to the Pacific Fleet in I976 and completed her first Pacific Cruise in February, l979. LEAHY has participated twice in the Seattle Sea Fair, Seattle, Washington. In I979, LEAHY was Flagship for Commander, Naval Surface Force, Pacific CCOMNAVSURFPACJ, and in i982 as Flagship Commander, Third Fleet. She led the parade of ships on both occasions in the entrance to Seattle Harbor. LEAHY completed her second Pacific cruise in l98O. From January l98I through February I982, LEAHY underwent a major overhaul at Long Beach Naval Shipyard where she was fitted with Harpoon Missiles and the PHALANX Close ln Weapons System CCIWSD. Upon completion of her I3 month overhaul, LEAHY began the preparatory work up for her second Western Pacific Cruise. During that time, LEAHY was the Pacific Fleet platform for theChief of Naval Operations Harpoon Missile testing operations. LEAHY participated in READIEX 83-I in November, I982, and READIEX 83-2 in January, I983. Preparations were then completed for departure on this, the third, of LEAHY's Western Pacific Cruises. LEAHY's overall length is 533 feet with a beam of 54 feet. She displaces 8,000 tons. The crew is made up of 396 men and 30 officers. Armament includes two Terrier missile launchers and the associated surface-to-air missiles, ASROC CAnti submarine Rocketj torpedoes, two triple torpedo tubes, 8 Harpoon missile tubes, 2 Phalanx CIWS systems, and 50 calibre machine guns.