Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!rpi!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!swrinde!cs.utexas.edu!sun-barr!newstop!sun!amdcad!amdcad!military From: wcsswag@ccs.carleton.ca (Alex Klaus) Newsgroups: sci.military Subject: CGN/DLGN Classification Message-ID: <1991May15.060811.2974@amd.com> Date: 15 May 91 04:19:45 GMT Sender: military@amd.com Organization: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. Lines: 46 Approved: military@amd.com From: wcsswag@ccs.carleton.ca (Alex Klaus) Huey mentions he wasn't too sure about the time when DLGNs were reclassified According to my sources this reclassification took place in June 1975. Also the following classes where also changed: Old Class New Class -------------------------------- CVN CVAN CV CVA CGN (CLGN/DLGN) CG (DLG) FFG (DEG) FF (DE) D(G)= Destroyer escort (guided) (CLGN/DLGN) = Destroyer Long Range Guided Nuclear An example how this change affected the various classes. USS Belknap, were orginally "Frigate" but are now "Crusiers". There are many other examples these were first one at hand. So up until 1975, the US Navy had nuclear destroyers. The US had five DLGNs. CGN 36(Ex-DLGN) California CGN 37(Ex-DLGN) South Carolina CGN 35(Ex-DLGN) Truxtun CGN 25(Ex-DLGN) Bainbridge CGN 9 (Ex-DLGN) Long Beach Now there are no nuclear destroyers in the US Navy. But there are more than Spruance class destroyers in existance. Now I have question. I know why the CVAN/CVAs where reclassified, but the DLGN, what the motivation? (Hope I don't stir up the Destroyer/Frigate/Crusier debate.) Hope this info helps you Alex Klaus