Years before the Polaris missile went to sea (See "Polaris,"
page 30), the Navy had the Regulus, what would today be
described as a cruise missile. The aircraft-sized Regulus I was
first deployed in 1955 in the Pacific on board the cruiser USS
Los Angeles (CA-135). In all, five submarines, four heavy
cruisers, and ten aircraft carriers-including the USS Hancock
(CVA-19) shown here-were adapted to operate the missile. Regulus
patrols ended in 1964. This photo and others are available as
prints through the Naval Institute Photo Archive. You may place
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