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John Jr goes on the USS Port Royal (CG-73)
John Jr goes on the USS Port Royal (CG-73)
4 pages
Author: Emily Johnson
Adventure
Family
Ship
Exploration
Curiosity
Summary
A modern guided-missile cruiser is about 180 meters (600 feet) long, weighs 7,000–10,000 tons, and has a crew of around 500. Speed A guided-missile cruiser can travel at speeds of over 30 knots. Missions Guided missile cruisers can perform a variety of missions, including anti-air warfare, anti-submarine, strike, ballistic missile defense, and anti-surface warfare. Modern cruise missiles are guided by an inertial navigation system that uses contour maps stored in the system's computerized memory.
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