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1960s or 70s conversion of the Des Moines class.Remove the side 5" guns, replace with a pair of mk13 single arm launchers for SM1s (and Harpoons later), gives a magazine of 160 missiles(!). Stick a couple of Sea Sparrow boxes onto the 3"/50 AA mounts on each side, add 3x directors for the Sea Sparrows. Replace centerline 5" turrets with a 5"/54 Mk42 turret.I should really chase down a plastic model of the Des Moines to do this.
1960s or 70s conversion of the Des Moines class.
Remove the side 5" guns, replace with a pair of mk13 single arm launchers for SM1s (and Harpoons later), gives a magazine of 160 missiles(!). Stick a couple of Sea Sparrow boxes onto the 3"/50 AA mounts on each side, add 3x directors for the Sea Sparrows. Replace centerline 5" turrets with a 5"/54 Mk42 turret.
I should really chase down a plastic model of the Des Moines to do this.
