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U.S.S. JUNEAU
(CL-119)THE GALLOPING GHOST
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CL-119 Deployments - Major Events
| Add a CL-119 Shellback Initiation | Add a CL-119 Deployment - Major Event | ||||
| Month | Year | to | Month | Year | Deployment / Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEP | 1944 | - | Keel Date: 15 SEP 1944 at Federal Shipbuilding Co. Kearny NJ | ||
| JUL | 1945 | - | Launch Date: 15 JUL 1945 | ||
| FEB | 1946 | - | Commissioned: 15 FEB 1946 | ||
| MAY | 1949 | - | SEP | 1949 | Mediterranean |
| JUN | 1950 | - | AUG | 1950 | Korean War begins. Assigned to Korean west coast. 38th parallel |
| AUG | 1950 | - | OCT | 1950 | Formosa patrol. |
| NOV | 1950 | - | APR | 1951 | Korean War. Assigned to Fast Carrier TF |
| MAY | 1951 | - | NOV | 1951 | Regular Overhaul |
| APR | 1952 | - | APR | 1953 | Korean War |
| OCT | 1954 | - | MAR | 1955 | Mediterranean |
| JUL | 1955 | - | Decommissioned: 23 JUL 1955 | ||
CL-119 General Specifications
Class: Atlanta-class cruiser
Complement: 623 Officers and Enlisted
Displacement: 6000 tons
Length: 541 feet 6 inches
Beam: 53 feet 2 inches
Draft: 16 feet 4 in
Final Disposition: Sold for scrapping 1962