File:USS Leahy (CG-16) insignia, 1975.png
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| Description | Insignia of the U.S. Navy guided missile cruiser USS Leahy (CG-16). Description: "The circle of the five stars symbolized the U.S. Navy's first Fleet Admiral, William Daniel Leahy, after whom the ship was named. The crossed Terrier missiles referred to Leahy' primary weapon system and symbolize that she was the first in a class of "double-ender" guided missile cruisers. The ship's Latin motto "Prompta et Parata" translates into "Prompt and Ready". It embodied Leahy's distinguished record of performance and timeliness, challenging all who served aboard her to continue the tradition of excellence by ready to perform every assigned task." |
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| Source | U.S. Navy photo [1] from the USS Leahy (CG-16) 1984-1985 cruise book available at Navysite.de |
| Author | U.S. Navy |
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| current | 18:03, 11 March 2018 | | 391 × 609 (140 KB) | Cobatfor | {{Information |Description=Insignia of the U.S. Navy guided missile cruiser USS ''Leahy'' (CG-16). Description: "The circle of the five stars symbolized the U.S. Navy's first Fleet Admiral, William Daniel Leahy, after whom the ship was named. The crossed Terrier missiles referred to ''Leahy''{{'}} primary weapon system and symbolize that she was the first in a class of "double-ender" guided missile cruisers. The ship's Latin motto "Prompta et Parata" translates into "Prompt and Ready". It embodied ''Leahy''{{'}}s distinguished record of performance and timeliness, challenging all who served aboard her to continue the tradition of excellence by ready to perform every assigned task." |Source=U.S. Navy photo [https://www.navysite.de/cruisebooks/cg16-84/008.htm] from the [https://www.navysite.de/cruisebooks/cg16-84/index_001.htm USS ''Leahy'' (CG-16) 1984-1985 cruise book] available at [http://navysite.de/cruisebooks/index.html Navysite.de] |Date=1975 |Author=U.S. Navy |Permission= |oth... |
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