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U.S.S. PENSACOLA
(CA-24)SWAYBACK MARU
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CA-24 Deployments - Major Events
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| Month | Year | to | Month | Year | Deployment / Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OCT | 1926 | - | Keel Date: 27 OCT 1926 at New York Navy Yard | ||
| APR | 1929 | - | Launch Date: 25 APR 1929 | ||
| FEB | 1930 | - | Commissioned: 6 FEB 1930 | ||
| DEC | 1941 | - | JAN | 1945 | Middle Pacific |
| JAN | 1942 | - | JAN | 1945 | Middle Pacific |
| AUG | 1946 | - | Decommissioned: 26 AUG 1946 | ||
| NOV | 1948 | - | NOV | 1948 | Sunk as a target ship off Washington State. |
| MAR | 1953 | - | Shellback Initiation - 19 MAR 1953 - Atlantic Ocean | ||
CA-24 General Specifications
Class: Pensacola-class heavy cruiser
Named for: Pensacola
Complement: 653 Officers and Enlisted
Displacement: 9100 tons
Length: 585 feet 8 inches
Beam: 65 feet 3 inches
Flank Speed: 32 knots
Range: 10 000 Nautical Miles
Final Disposition:Sunk as a target in 1948