POWERFUL AMERICAN CRUISER AT MALTA.—The Albany, a guided-missile cruiser of the United States Sixth Fleet, photographed during a recent visit to Valletta Harbour. The cruiser carries a complement of 1000 (60 officers and 940 enlisted men) and is armed with two twin Talos surface-to-air launchers, and two twin Tartar surface-to-air launchers, and two 5in dualpurpose guns. Commissioned in June, 1946, she was converted for missile work in November, 1962. New superstructures made extensive use of aluminium to reduce weight and improve stability.
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Press, Volume CX, Issue 32381, 21 August 1970, Page 4
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82POWERFUL AMERICAN CRUISER AT MALTA.—The Albany, a guided-missile cruiser of the United States Sixth Fleet, photographed during a recent visit to Valletta Harbour. The cruiser carries a complement of 1000 (60 officers and 940 enlisted men) and is armed with two twin Talos surface-to-air launchers, and two twin Tartar surface-to-air launchers, and two 5in dualpurpose guns. Commissioned in June, 1946, she was converted for missile work in November, 1962. New superstructures made extensive use of aluminium to reduce weight and improve stability. Press, Volume CX, Issue 32381, 21 August 1970, Page 4
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