Ships of the U.S. Navy, 1940-1945
CL-55 USS
Cleveland
Cleveland class Light Cruiser:
Displacement: 13,100 tons
Length: 610'
Beam: 66'3"
Draft: 24'7"
Speed: 32.5 knots
Armament: 12 6"/47, 12 5"/38 DP, 4x4 40mm, 6x2 40mm, 10 20mm, 3 SC-1 aircraft
Complement: 1,475
Geared turbine engines, four screws, 100,000 shaft hp
Built at New York, Shipbuilding Co., camden, N.J., and commissioned 15 June 1942
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-- USS
Cleveland
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USS
Cleveland
defending USS
Norman Scott
at Tinian
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Last updated: 6 September 2011