SS South Carolina and USS Virginia CGN-38 (1980)

Per request, here are nuclear-powered guided missile cruisers USS South Carolina CGN-37 and USS Virginia CGN-38 underway, October 1980. Similar lines, with a different load outs. South Carolina had two Mk-13 single arm launchers. Virginia had two Mk-26 dual arm launchers, both had two Mk-45 5 inch/54 guns aboard, and South Carolina had an ASROC launch just in front of the bridge. Both ships had the same General Electric D2G Reactors. #usssouthcarolina #cgn37 #ussvirginia #cgn38 #mk13 #mk26 #mk45 #5in54 #asroc #navalsafari #aviationsafari #aviationpreservation #boneyardsafari