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- quality handcrafted model ships -
Belknap Class: CG-26 to CG-34 guided missile
cruisers
Model featured: DLG-33
"USS Fox"
- circa 1966, re-designated CG-33 in 1975 -
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Originally classified as Guided Missile Destroyer Leaders (DLG) these ships were re-classified as Guided Missile Cruisers (CG) in 1975. The multi-mission ships, designed to operate at high speed for extended periods of time in support of aircraft carrier task forces, could fire extended range standard missiles at any attacking aircraft or missile, had long range sonar to fire ASROC or deploy torpedo-carrying helicopters against submarines, and could fire Harpoons against enemy ships over the horizon. Additionally, they could conduct shore bombardment in support of amphibious operations. The comprehensive New Threat Upgrade included combat system capability improvements to the ship's Air Search Radars, Fire Control Radars, and Combat Direction System. During the overhaul all spaces were renovated, berthing and food service areas were refurbished, and the engineering plant was fully overhauled. The class was retired in the early 1990s after roughly 30 years of service. DLG/CG-33 USS Fox Built at San Pedro, California, USS Fox - the 2nd last in a class of nine ships - was commissioned on July 9th, 1966. The following year she began the first of more than a dozen overseas deployments, of which the first five were in support of the Vietnam War. In 1975 she was re-designated CG-33. Next followed several cruises to the Western Pacific and Indian Ocean. From 1978 to 1980 Fox was modernized and received Harpoon surface-to-surface guided missiles in place of her 3-inch guns, plus other upgrades to her combat capabilities. Further WestPac deployments took place in 1982, 1985-1986, 1987, 1988-1989, 1991-1992 and 1993. Fox concluded her last overseas cruise near the end of 1993. Decommissioned and stricken in 1994, she was sold for scrapping but then repossessed and currently is part of the Beaumont Reserve Fleet, Texas --
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