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U.S.S. ST LOUIS
(CL-49)LUCKY LOU
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CL-49 Deployments - Major Events
| Add a CL-49 Shellback Initiation | Add a CL-49 Deployment - Major Event | ||||
| Month | Year | to | Month | Year | Deployment / Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEC | 1936 | - | Keel Date: 10 DEC 1936 at Newport News Shipbuilding & Drydock Co. Newport News VA | ||
| APR | 1938 | - | Launch Date: 15 APR 1938 | ||
| MAY | 1939 | - | Commissioned: 19 MAY 1939 | ||
| JAN | 1941 | - | JAN | 1941 | Pearl Harbor |
| DEC | 1941 | - | MAY | 1942 | West Pac-Viet Nam |
| MAY | 1942 | - | Shellback Initiation - 13 MAY 1942 - Pacific Ocean | ||
| MAR | 1945 | - | JUN | 1945 | Battle of Okinawa |
| JUN | 1946 | - | Decommissioned: 20 JUN 1946 | ||
CL-49 General Specifications
Class: St. Louis class light cruiser
Named for: St. Louis
Complement: 888 Officers and Enlisted
Displacement: 10000 tons
Length: 608.3 feet
Beam: 61.7 feet
Flank Speed: 33 kn
Final Disposition: Sold to Brazil in 1951