HAMPTON | A model of the USS Leahy guided missile cruiser found a home Wednesday in the hometown of its namesake. Fleet Adm. William Leahy was born May 6, 1875, in Hampton. He lived in the city ...

The first Leahy cruiser, commissioned in 1962, was followed by eight subsequent ships: The Harry E. Yarnell (CG-17) in 1963 ... following her commissioning, USS Leahy made two six-month ...