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U.S.S. PHILADELPHIA
(CL-41)GALLOPING GHOST OF THE SICILY COAST
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CL-41 Deployments - Major Events
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| Month | Year | to | Month | Year | Deployment / Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MAY | 1935 | - | Keel Date: 28 MAY 1935 | ||
| NOV | 1936 | - | Launch Date: 17 NOV 1936 | ||
| SEP | 1937 | - | Commissioned: 23 SEP 1937 | ||
| JAN | 1942 | - | AUG | 1944 | Mediterranean |
| JAN | 1942 | - | JAN | 1944 | Mediterranean |
| JAN | 1942 | - | JAN | 1944 | Mediterranean |
| JAN | 1942 | - | AUG | 1944 | Mediterranean |
| FEB | 1947 | - | Decommissioned: 3 FEB 1947 | ||
CL-41 General Specifications
Class: Brooklyn class light cruiser
Named for: Philadelphia
Complement: 868 Officers and Enlisted
Displacement: 9700 tons
Length: 608 feet 4 inches
Beam: 61 feet 9 inches
Flank Speed: 32 Knots
Final Disposition: Sold to Brazil in 1951