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History

The AN/SPQ-5 is an guidance radar developed for use with the RIM-2 Terrier missile. This radar was first fitted on the Boston class missile conversion. The first installation was comissioned in in 1955. The AN/SPQ-5 was only used on missile converted ships, notably the Boston class and Providence class. From the Long Beach onward the SPG-55 guidance radar was used.

The last SPQ-5 radar was decommissioned together with the last providence class ship in 1974.

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See also

http://www.rfcafe.com/references/radio-news/super-radars-missile-ship-july-1957-radio-tv-news.htm