e/List of United States Navy destroyer leaders

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has gloss	eng: Destroyer leader (DL) was a hull classification symbol used by the United States Navy from the 1950s until 1975. These ships were more commonly called frigates, although they were larger than frigates of other navies. They were intended to be larger and more capable than destroyers and to lead a destroyer task force. During the 1975 USN ship reclassification these ships were reclassified as guided missile destroyers (DDG) or guided missile cruisers (CG). The last one of these ships was decommissioned in 1999. A total of 41 ships bore this classification.
lexicalization	eng: List of United States Navy destroyer leaders
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