>The only Oops I made was that my memory failed me, confusing the Perry
>class with the Arleigh Burke. The rest of my statement stands... And
>I got my info the hard way... service with the fleet, aboard one of
>those now decomissioned CGN's mentioned in his article.

Perhaps I should have said "out of date".

The only ships that still have twin-arm Mk-26 launchers are the first five Ticonderoga-class cruisers - all others have Mk-41 VLS.

All the dedicated ASROC launchers are gone. Those Spruance-class destroyers that have not had them replaced with Mk-41s have been decommissioned.

All the older classes of destroyers and frigates - Kidd, Knox, etc., have been decommissioned.

>DON'T get me started about the STUPIDITY of that move!!!!

Wouldn't dream of it. :)

Eric J. Heckathorn
ericjh@stargate.net