USS Portsmouth

USS Portsmouth was a Cleveland-class light cruiser of the United States Navy, which were built during World War II. The class was designed as a development of the earlier Brooklyn-class cruisers, the size of which had been limited by the First London Naval Treaty. The start of the war led to the dissolution of the treaty system, but the dramatic need for new vessels precluded a new design, so the Clevelands used the same hull as their predecessors, but were significantly heavier. The Clevelands carried a main battery of twelve 6-inch (152 mm) guns in four three-gun turrets, along with a secondary armament of twelve 5 in (127 mm) dual-purpose guns. They had a top speed of 32.5 knots. Portsmouth was laid down in 1943, launched in September 1944, and commissioned in June 1945. By the time she completed her initial sea trials, the war had ended, so her career was short and uneventful. She made three overseas cruises to visit ports in Africa and the Mediterranean Sea between 1946 and 1948 before conducting training cruises later in 1948. The following year, she was decommissioned and assigned to the Atlantic Reserve Fleet, where she remained until 1970, when she was broken up.

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1939-09-01T00:00:00Z

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World War II Q362

1944-09-20T00:00:00Z

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ship launching

1943-06-28T00:00:00Z

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keel laying

1949-06-15T00:00:00Z

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ship decommissioning

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USS Hawaii (CB-3) and other cruisers in reserve at the Philadelphia Naval Shipyard on 19 May 1955 (80-G-668655)

USS Portsmouth (CL-102) and USS Providence (CL-82) underway in the Mediterranean Sea, in 1947-1948

USS Fargo (CL-106) laid up at Philadelphia c1965

USS Portsmouth (CL-102) underway at sea on 22 April 1948 (NH 94707)

USS Portsmouth (CL-102) off Newport News in June 1945

USS Portsmouth (CL-102) off the Norfolk Navy Yard in July 1945

USS Portsmouth (CL-102) at anchor at Valetta, Malta, in early 1948

USS Providence (CL-82), USS Little Rock (CL-92) and USS Portsmouth (CL-102) at San Juan, Puerto Rico, 15 May 1948

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
commons	image		USS Hawaii (CB-3) and other cruisers in reserve at the Philadelphia Naval Shipyard on 19 May 1955 (80-G-668655)		Commons
commons	image		USS Portsmouth (CL-102) and USS Providence (CL-82) underway in the Mediterranean Sea, in 1947-1948		Commons
commons	image		USS Fargo (CL-106) laid up at Philadelphia c1965		Commons
commons	image		USS Portsmouth (CL-102) underway at sea on 22 April 1948 (NH 94707)		Commons
commons	image		USS Portsmouth (CL-102) off Newport News in June 1945		Commons
commons	image		USS Portsmouth (CL-102) off the Norfolk Navy Yard in July 1945		Commons
commons	image		USS Portsmouth (CL-102) at anchor at Valetta, Malta, in early 1948		Commons
commons	image		USS Providence (CL-82), USS Little Rock (CL-92) and USS Portsmouth (CL-102) at San Juan, Puerto Rico, 15 May 1948		Commons