Engineering:Fargo-class cruiser
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In all, 13 ships of the class were planned but only missing name and missing name were ever completed, the rest being cancelled at varying states of completion with the de-escalation and eventual end of World War II.[4]
Fargo, the lead ship of the class, was launched on 25 February 1945, but was not commissioned until 9 December 1945, four months after the war ended. Huntington was commissioned early in 1946. The two ships were decommissioned in 1949–1950, and never reactivated.[citation needed]
Ships in class
| Ship name | Hull no. | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Commissioned | Decommissioned | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| missing name | CL-106 | New York Shipbuilding Corporation, Camden, New Jersey | 23 August 1943 | 25 February 1945 | 9 December 1945 | 14 February 1950 | Struck 1 March 1970; Sold for scrap, 18 August 1971 |
| missing name | CL-107 | 4 October 1943 | 8 April 1945 | 23 February 1946 | 15 June 1949 | Struck 1 September 1961; Sold for scrap, on 16 May 1962 | |
| Newark | CL-108 | 17 January 1944 | 14 December 1945 | N/A | N/A | Construction canceled 12 August 1945 when 67.8% completed, launched on 14 December 1945, for use in underwater explosion tests, sold on 2 April 1949 for scrapping | |
| New Haven | CL-109 | 28 February 1944 | N/A | N/A | N/A | Construction cancelled 12 August 1945 and scrapped on slip | |
| Buffalo | CL-110 | 2 April 1944 | |||||
| Wilmington | CL-111 | William Cramp & Sons Shipbuilding Company, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | 5 March 1945 | ||||
| Vallejo | CL-112 | New York Shipbuilding Corporation, Camden, New Jersey | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | Construction cancelled 5 October 1944 |
| Helena | CL-113 | ||||||
| Roanoke | CL-114 | ||||||
| N/A | CL-115 | ||||||
| Tallahassee | CL-116 | Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company, Newport News, Virginia | 31 January 1944 | N/A | N/A | N/A | Construction cancelled 12 August 1945 and scrapped on slip |
| Cheyenne | CL-117 | 29 May 1944 | |||||
| Chattanooga (ex-Norfolk) | CL-118 | 9 October 1944 |
See also
- List of cruisers of the United States Navy
References
- ↑ Norman Friedman, U.S. Cruisers, An Illustrated Design History 1984 ISBN 978-0-87021-718-0
- ↑ James J. Fahey, "Pacific War Diary, 1942-1945: The Secret Diary of an American Sailor" 1972 ISBN 978-0395640227
- ↑ "USS Fargo Class - US warships of WW2". http://www.world-war.co.uk/US/fargo_class.php3.
- ↑ M. J. Whitley, Cruisers Of World War Two, An International Encyclopedia 1995 ISBN 978-1-86019-874-8
Bibliography
- Terzibashitsch, Stefan (1988). Cruisers of the US Navy 1922-1962. Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press. ISBN 0-87021-974-X.
External links
- Global Security.org - Fargo-class cruiser
- Global Security.org - Fargo-class cruiser specifications
- Hazegray - US Cruisers List: US Light/Heavy/AntiAircraft Cruisers, Part 2
- Fargo Class Light Cruisers
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