Mk 11 Tartar GMLS
History
The Mk 11 GMLS was fitted on the first series of Charles F. Adams class destroyers and the Albany class cruisers. The launcher was in use from 1960 until 1990. In later ships the launcher was replaced 1 on 1 with the Mk 13 GMLS
The GMLS was used to fire the RIM-24 Tartar and RIM-66 Standard MR missiles. The launcher used an rotary magazine and an Mk 8 Dual-Arm Tartar launcher.
The magazine had an capacity of 42 missiles.
Used on
Affiliated systems
Part description
The drawing has the below deck installation drawn in, which requires covering for use on a finished Shipbucket drawing. Approximate deck levels around the launcher are drawn in red. The missile underneath the part drawing is oversized for detail.
