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U.S.S. ATLANTA

(CL-51)

THE MIGHTY A

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CL-51 Deployments - Major Events

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Month Year to Month Year Deployment / Event
APR1940-Keel Date: 22 APR 1940
SEP1941-Launch Date: 6 SEP 1941
DEC1941-Commissioned: 24 DEC 1941

CL-51 General Specifications

Complement: 673 Officers and Enlisted

Displacement: 6000 tons

Length: 541 feet 0 inches

Beam: 52 feet 10 inches

Draft: 20 feet 6 in

Flank Speed: 33 Knots