Terrier/Tartar: Pacing the Threat
MARION E. OLIVER TERRIER/TARTAR: PACING THE THREAT Before the introduction of guided-missile-equipped ships that used TERRIER and TARTAR Missiles for antiair warfare, APL was heavily involved in the initial development and continuing modernization of both the guided missiles and their related ship systems. The TERRIER and TARTAR ships, which now use STANDARD Missiles, will continue to be upgraded until they are phased out. These upgrading programs involve a strong, continuing commitment by APL. EARLY GUIDED MISSILE SYSTEMS class, USS DEWEY, was commissioned in December 1959, and the first of a class of guided missile de The use of guided missiles for Fleet air defense be stroyers, USS CHARLES F. ADAMS, was commis gan with the recommissioning of USS BOSTON in sioned in September 1960 (Fig. 2). November 1955. USS BOSTON, a World War II These first guided missile systems were direct re heavy cruiser of the BALTIMORE class, was con placements for gun systems. The associated radars verted to accommodate a two-launcher TERRIER and fire control systems were close derivations of Missile battery during 1955 (Fig. 1). Her sister ship, antiair warfare gun systems. The threat was the air USS CANBERRA, was converted and recommissioned craft of that era, which carried bombs, torpedos, and on June 15,1956. USS GALVESTON, a World War II guns. Although electronic countermeasures were light cruiser of the CLEVELAND class, was converted known, little consideration was given to that facet of to employ T ALOS Missiles and was recommissioned antiair warfare. Radar detections were made by in May 1958, becoming the first TALOS guided mis operators observing video displays.
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