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The fourth USS Worden (DLG/CG-18), a Leahy-class cruiser, was a ship of the United States Navy named in honor of Admiral John L. Worden. Originally called a “destroyer leader” or frigate, in 1975 she was redesignated a cruiser in the Navy

Two U.S. Navy decommissioned Leahy-class guided missile cruisers are moored in the Pearl Harbor Naval Ships Intermediate Maintenance Facility, Hawaii (USA), on 4 June 2000. The inboard ship is USS Worden (CG-18). She was sunk on 17 June 2000 in a live fire missile shoot by units involved in exercise RIMPAC 2000. The outboard ship is USS Reeves (CG-24). She was sunk on 31 May 2001 as a target ship off the coast of Queensland, Australia. Five Newport News-class tank landing ships are also visible.

The U.S. Navy guided missile cruiser USS Worden (CG-18) arrives at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii (USA), on 1 June 1991.

The U.S. Navy guided missile cruiser USS Worden (CG-18) arriving in San Francisco Bay, California (USA), on 12 July 1986. The ship was participating in a midshipmen’s summer training cruise.

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