Bainbridge class cruiser
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| Bainbridge-class guided missile cruiser | |
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| Image:USS Bainbridge (CGN-25)1.jpg | |
| Class Overview | |
| Class type: | Guided missile cruiser |
| Class name: | William Bainbridge |
| Preceded by: | Leahy class cruiser |
| Succeded by: | Belknap class cruiser |
| Ships of the line: | Bainbridge (CGN-25) |
USS Bainbridge (DLGN/CGN-25) was a nuclear-powered version of the Leahy-class. Originally a guided missile destroyer leader, the class was re-designated guided missile cruiser in 1975.
Statistically and mechanically speaking, Bainbridge (DLGN-25) was virtually identical to the Leahy-class except for the replacement of her four 1200 psi boilers with two D2G reactors. Because of the greater maintenance requirements of 1960s nuclear reactors, Bainbridge carried 23 more crew members than Leahy.
The lessons learned on Bainbridge were later adapted to the next nuclear-powered ship, USS Truxtun (CGN-35) and the California and Virginia classes of nuclear-powered cruiser.