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U.S.S. HOUSTON
(CA-30)GALLOPING GHOST OF THE JAVA COAST
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CA-30 Deployments - Major Events
| Add a CA-30 Shellback Initiation | Add a CA-30 Deployment - Major Event | ||||
| Month | Year | to | Month | Year | Deployment / Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MAY | 1928 | - | Keel Date: 1 MAY 1928 | ||
| SEP | 1929 | - | Launch Date: 7 SEP 1929 | ||
| JUN | 1930 | - | Commissioned: 17 JUN 1930 | ||
| FEB | 1941 | - | FEB | 1942 | Asiatic Fleet |
CA-30 General Specifications
Complement: 1020 Officers and Enlisted
Displacement: 9050 tons
Length: 569 feet
Beam: 66 feet 1 inches
Draft: 16 feet 4 in
Flank Speed: 33 kn
Final Disposition: Sunk in the Battle of Sunda Strait 1 March 1942