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From: wilsonjl@hqhsd.brooks.af.mil (Jonathan L Wilson)
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Subject: sci.military submission - USS Long Beach
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Date: 15 Jul 89 04:05:55 GMT
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From: "Jonathan L Wilson" <wilsonjl@hqhsd.brooks.af.mil>

Perhaps someone on this list can satisfy my curiousity. 

The nuclear-powered cruiser USS Long Beach was, at one time, armed with both
Terrier and Talos SAMs, as well as ASROC and two old 5-inch mounts. The weight
of the Talos SAM systems, with the fire control systems and large magazines,
must have been tremendous even on such a large vessel.  Sometime in the '70s, 
the obsolete Talos systems aft were removed and the Terrier systems upgraded to
Standard missiles. 

What happened to the space and weight occupied by the Talos systems aft?


Jon Wilson
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