Commissioned between 1962–1964, the Albany-class cruisers marked the U.S. Navy’s full transition into the missile age. Converted from World War II-era hulls, they stood watch during the most fragile years of the Cold War. Decommissioned by 1980, they never fired missiles in combat—but their presence helped prevent wars that history never recorded. Sometimes power is measured not by battles fought, but by those avoided. #ww2 #military #ship #navy #veterans | Naval Legends