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USS THE SULLIVANS docked at Pier 21 in Halifax, NS, during MARCOT '98. |
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THE SULLIVANS, with HMCS ST. JOHN'S tied up alongside, and a Canadian
OBERON class submarine forward. While only 60 feet longer than ST. JOHN'S,
the BURKE class is rather beamier than the HALIFAX class, has a higher
bow and superstructure, and displaces about three thousand tons more. |
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Looking forward near the bow. |
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Looking aft to the superstructure, and the business end of the FMC
5"/54 Mk.45 gun. Immediately behind the gun, and just visible, is the forward
29 cell Mk.41 VLS. This vertical launch system can accommodate the SM-2(MR)
antiaircraft missile, the Tomahawk land attack missile, and the VL ASROC
(for ASW warfare). Behind the gun and above is the 20mm Phalanx CIWS, and
above that is the forward RCA SPG 62 fire control radar. The large octagonal
facets to either side of the Phalanx belong to the SPY 1D 3D phased array
radar. There are two more facing aft. On the outside of the SPY 1D facets
are the SLQ 32 (V)3 electronic warfare units. Note that the SLQ 32 has
three panels per face, denoting it as a (V)3 instead of a (V)2 which only
has two panel. The third panel is a jammer. |
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A close-up of the forward Phalanx installation. |
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Looking forward from the port bridge wing. The Mk.41 is visible just
aft of the gun. |
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Again taken from the port bridge wing, looking at the bridge superstructure.
The top of the Phalanx is just visible through the window to the far left. |
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Looking up the single mast found on THE SULLIVANS. At the very bottom
is part of a satellite communications antenna; when a ship is at sea these
antennae rotate to follow the satellite they are tracking. The Raytheon
SPS 64(V)9 navigation radar is visible on the mast. |
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This photo was taken from the rear port side of the bridge looking
to starboard, with the helm visible just this side of the people present. |
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The forward end of the bridge, with the executive officer's seat to
the left. The skipper's seat is visible in the background, immediately
forward of the chart table and storage area. |
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The helm station on THE SULLIVANS, with the throttle control to the
right of the console. |
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Taken on the starboard bridge wing looking forward, with the searchlight
platform in the foreground. The radar antenna to the right of the photo
is the SPS 49 on HMCS ST. JOHN'S. |
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Looking up the port side, with the aft port SPY 1D facet shown just
below the port searchlight platform. |
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This shot was taken on the starboard side of the ship looking aft. |
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The aft Mk.41 VLS launcher, with 61 cells. Along with the forward launcher,
this gives the BURKE class the ability to carry up to 90 missiles (96 if
the strikedown crane is omitted, as will be done in the Flight IIA ships).
The aft funnel is visible on the port side, to the left of the photo. |
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This shot looks forward along the starboard side of the aft superstructure.
The aft Phalanx is shown to the left (with an access panel open on the
radar), and the two aft SPG 62 fire control radars visible just aft of
the main (aft) funnel set. |
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Taken on the flight deck, this picture shows the ship's 'control tower',
from where the ship's crew can observe and assist a helicopter in its landing.
Flights I and II of the BURKE class can service and refuel a helicopter,
but have no hangar to carry one at sea. This will be fixed in the Flight
IIA ships, on which a hangar will be added (although the SQR 19 passive
towed array sonar and the Harpoon missiles which THE SULLIVANS carries
will be omitted from those ships). |
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This shot was taken looking forward from the flight deck. Just below
the Phalanx CIWS can be seen the racks on which Harpoon anti-ship missiles
can be carried, when they are embarked on the ship. THE SULLIVANS can carry
at least 8. |
