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U.S.S. SAN DIEGO
(CL-53)Click to view crew list
CL-53 Deployments - Major Events
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| Month | Year | to | Month | Year | Deployment / Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MAR | 1940 | - | Keel Date: 27 MAR 1940 at Bethlehem Steel Quincy MA | ||
| JUL | 1941 | - | Launch Date: 26 JUL 1941 | ||
| JAN | 1942 | - | Commissioned: 10 JAN 1942 | ||
| JAN | 1942 | - | JAN | 1945 | West Pac |
| JAN | 1942 | - | JAN | 1945 | West Pac |
| JAN | 1943 | - | JAN | 1945 | Middle Pacific |
| APR | 1944 | - | Shellback Initiation - 24 APR 1944 - Pacific Ocean | ||
| NOV | 1946 | - | Decommissioned: 4 NOV 1946 | ||
CL-53 General Specifications
Class: Atlanta-class cruiser
Complement: 796 Officers and Enlisted
Displacement: 6000 tons
Length: 541 feet 8 inches
Beam: 53 feet 3 inches
Draft: 24 feet
Final Disposition: Sold for scrapping December 1960