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From: swilliam@oasys.dt.navy.mil (Steve Williams)
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Subject: Re: USS Hayler - DD 997
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Date: 9 May 91 12:18:49 GMT
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From: swilliam@oasys.dt.navy.mil (Steve Williams)


>I came across an arictle saying thet USS Hayler, was orginally designed
>to be capable of VTOL operations. But this was not implmented.

DD 997 (of the SPRUANCE class) was added by Congress in FY 1978 as an
air-capable ship, carrying four helicopters.  When the price became
too high she was completed as the thirty-first ship of the SPRUANCE
class.

>My question,is what would have been addded?  

Just four helicopters.  Probably also the ship-based support facility
(i.e., hanger space, maintenance personnel & tools, spare parts, etc.)
for these helicopters.

>Would AV-8B or would larger helicopters, I.e. bigger than LAMPS III 
>been used? 

Perhaps.

>Also, what was the cause of changing back to a standard Spruance design?

High costs.

Source: Jane's Fighting Ships 1990-91

Steve Williams