Boston-class cruiser

The United States Navy's Boston class were the first guided missile cruisers in the world. Both ships in this experimental class were originally Baltimore-class heavy cruisers that had been decommissioned after World War II, but were redesignated as guided missile heavy cruisers (CAGs) and entered refit in 1952. The lengthy conversion and modernization project involved replacing the aft triple 8-inch gun turret and its supporting structure with two twin launchers for Terrier anti-aircraft guided missiles. The forward two 8-inch gun turrets remained unchanged. The forward superstructure was modified to include the Terrier's associated radars and electronics, the aft superstructure was completely replaced, and the Baltimore class's two funnels were trunked to one.

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1942  Wikimedia, Wikidata
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guided missile cruiser, Fore River Shipyard, United States Navy, Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corporation, United States, 

Sky Sword II, USS Boston, USS Canberra, 

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  USS Boston ⓘ
  1942 Boston-class cruiser

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  1943 Boston-class cruiser

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Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
object	watercraft		USS Boston	Boston-class cruiser, guided missile cruiser, Baltimore-class cruiser	Wikidata
object	watercraft		USS Canberra	Boston-class cruiser, Baltimore-class cruiser, guided missile cruiser	Wikidata
commons	image		04010236		Commons