Jump to content
SASS Wire Forum

Classification of naval ships


Recommended Posts

I did not know until a couple years ago how they got classified. A friend who has sinced passed was retired navy. So I asked him one day. The class is determined by first named and christened of the series. All the years I've spent hearing them referred to by class not knowing I found this fascinating. 

  • Like 2
Link to comment
Share on other sites

I served on the USS Raleigh LPD-1. The Raleigh class of LPD’s of which there were 3. Raleigh, Vancouver and La Salle. 

  • Like 2
Link to comment
Share on other sites

I served on the USS Virginia CGN-38. 
In the Virginia class of League Destroyers - designation changed to “Cruiser” while Virginia was being built. 
 

There were 4 Virginia class cruisers:

Virginia CGN - 38

Texas CGN - 39

Mississippi CGN - 40

Arkansas CGN - 41

 

Wikipedia calls them Destroyer Leaders. That is incorrect. League Destroyers was the correct term. 
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virginia-class_cruiser

 

President Jimmy Carter changed the designations of a few ships when it was found that the USSR had more Cruisers than the U.S. did. 
Personally, I thought the designation of League Destroyer was pretty freakin’ cool. 
 

USS Virginia DLGN - 38

https://www.navysite.de/cg/cgn38.htm

  • Like 2
Link to comment
Share on other sites

8 hours ago, Pat Riot said:

I served on the USS Virginia CGN-38. 
In the Virginia class of League Destroyers - designation changed to “Cruiser” while Virginia was being built. 
 

There were 4 Virginia class cruisers:

Virginia CGN - 38

Texas CGN - 39

Mississippi CGN - 40

Arkansas CGN - 41

 

Wikipedia calls them Destroyer Leaders. That is incorrect. League Destroyers was the correct term. 
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virginia-class_cruiser

 

President Jimmy Carter changed the designations of a few ships when it was found that the USSR had more Cruisers than the U.S. did. 
Personally, I thought the designation of League Destroyer was pretty freakin’ cool. 
 

USS Virginia DLGN - 38

https://www.navysite.de/cg/cgn38.htm

Typically childish......from a former Naval Officer who worked on nuclear subs and pronounced nuclear "nookyooler".

Edited by Forty Rod SASS 3935
  • Like 1
Link to comment
Share on other sites

Join the conversation

You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.

Guest
Reply to this topic...

×   Pasted as rich text.   Paste as plain text instead

  Only 75 emoji are allowed.

×   Your link has been automatically embedded.   Display as a link instead

×   Your previous content has been restored.   Clear editor

×   You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL.

Loading...
×
×
  • Create New...

Important Information

By using this site, you agree to our Terms of Use.