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Destroyer leader was the United States Navy's designation for large destroyers from 9 February 1951 through the early years of the Cold War. United States ships with hull classification symbol DL were
Destroyer leader USS John S. McCain with 3-inch/70 Mark 26 gun and Weapon Alpha visible abaft the forward 5-inch/54 Mark 42 gun.
The Farragut-class destroyer was a group of 10 guided-missile destroyers built for the United States Navy during the 1950s. They were the second destroyer class to be named for Admiral David Farragut.
Destroyer leader
…B gun would have been, and the missile system aft; but the class was variously named Coontz for the first ship to be ordered with a missile system, or Farragut for the lowest numbered ship to be completed in that configuration. ASROC and sonar gave the guided missile frigates an anti-submarine capability that…
USS King on 10 September 1961
Stern of USS King (DDG-41) with Terrier missile launcher