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U.S.S. DETROIT
(CL-8)THE DIRTY D
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CL-8 Deployments - Major Events
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| Month | Year | to | Month | Year | Deployment / Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JUN | 1922 | - | Launch Date: 29 JUN 1922 | ||
| JUL | 1923 | - | Commissioned: 31 JUL 1923 | ||
| DEC | 1941 | - | DEC | 1941 | Pearl Harbor |
| SEP | 1945 | - | SEP | 1945 | Japanese Surrender,Tokyo Bay (1 of 2 also at Pearl Harbor 7 DEC) |
| JAN | 1946 | - | Decommissioned: 11 JAN 1946 | ||
CL-8 General Specifications
Class: Omaha-class light cruiser
Named for: Detroit
Complement: 458 Officers and Enlisted
Length: 555 feet 6 inches
Beam: 55 feet 4 inches
Draft: 13 feet 6 in
Final Disposition: Sold for scrap 29 June 1960