Summary: The Albany-class guided missile cruisers, originating from the World War II-era Baltimore-class heavy cruisers, represented a significant transition in naval warfare towards missile dominance ...
In June of 1945, while serving as an escort and close-air support ship, USS Pittsburgh was caught by one of the most furious typhoons that have ever assembled in the Pacific. As several ships risked ...
Summary: The Boston-class, emerging from the transformation of Baltimore-class heavy cruisers, marked the U.S. Navy’s foray into the era of guided-missile cruisers. Initially designed without the ...