Uss Little Rock & Buffalo Naval Park

The USS Little Rock CLG4 is the only guided missile cruiser open to the public. Glenn was on the ship at Recommissioning June 4, 1960. Glenn served all his Naval career of 3 years aboard this ship. Ships moored in the park are the destroyer USS "The Sullivans DD 537, the submarine "USS Croaker SSK246" and the "Little Rock CLG4".

From Buffalo and USS Little Rock

From Buffalo and USS Little Rock

The Sullivans destroyer is named for the 5 Sullivan brothers that died in WW2 when their ship was sunk by a submarine.

From Buffalo and USS Little Rock

From Buffalo and USS Little Rock

The Sullivans sailed into WW2 with 23 crew members named Sullivan. 1997 the name and heritage was passed to a new Aegis Destroyer.

The "Croaker" served in the Pacific, had 6 war patrols, sinking 11 Japanese vessels.

From Buffalo and USS Little Rock

That's the end of the Naval history lesson.