USS Portland

USS Portland (CL/CA–33) was the lead ship of the Portland class of cruiser and the first ship of the United States Navy named after the city of Portland, Maine. Launched in 1932, she completed a number of training and goodwill cruises in the interwar period before seeing extensive service during World War II, beginning with the Battle of the Coral Sea in 1942, where she escorted the aircraft carrier Yorktown and picked up survivors from the sunken carrier Lexington. She screened for Yorktown again in the Battle of Midway, picking up her survivors as well. She then supported the carrier Enterprise during the initial phase of the Guadalcanal campaign later that year, and was torpedoed during the Naval Battle of Guadalcanal. The torpedo inflicted heavy damage which put her out of action for six months as she was repaired in Sydney, Australia, and later San Diego, California.

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CA-33; CA-33; Portland; Sweet Pea
draft 7.4 metre, beam 20.2 metre, length 186.3 metre, speed 32.75 knot, 
Portland-class cruiser, heavy cruiser, Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corporation, United States Navy, 

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Location: KML, Cluster Map, Maps,

1939-09-01T00:00:00Z

1939-09-01T00:00:00Z

World War II Q362

1930-02-17T00:00:00Z

1930-02-17T00:00:00Z

keel laying

1932-05-21T00:00:00Z

1932-05-21T00:00:00Z

ship launching

1946-07-12T00:00:00Z

1946-07-12T00:00:00Z

ship decommissioning

1933-02-23T00:00:00Z

1933-02-23T00:00:00Z

ship commissioning

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Frameless

USS PORTLAND - War Diary, 8-1-31-45 - DPLA - 36c4165bc616459712cc3787062fec17 (page 3)

USS PORTLAND - War Diary, 8-1-31-45 - DPLA - 36c4165bc616459712cc3787062fec17 (page 5)

SOC-3s from USS Portland (CA-33) in flight

221207-N-VQ947-1063

View through a gunsight of USS Phoenix (CL-46) off Leyte on 21 October 1944 (80-G-291377)

USS Benham (DD-397) transfers wounded to USS Portland (CA-33) on 4 June 1942 (80-G-32381)

Rear admiral Laurance T. DuBose Makes a Speech

Official portrait of Vice admiral Laurance T. DuBose, USN

USS Portland (CA-33) transfers survivors of USS Yorktown (CV-5) to USS Fulton (AS-11), 7 June 1942 (80-G-312028)

USS Portland (CA-33) passing under St. John's Bridge, Portland, Oregon, in the 1930s (74159)

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
commons	image		USS PORTLAND - War Diary, 8-1-31-45 - DPLA - 36c4165bc616459712cc3787062fec17 (page 3)		Commons
commons	image		USS PORTLAND - War Diary, 8-1-31-45 - DPLA - 36c4165bc616459712cc3787062fec17 (page 5)		Commons
commons	image		SOC-3s from USS Portland (CA-33) in flight		Commons
commons	image		221207-N-VQ947-1063		Commons
commons	image		View through a gunsight of USS Phoenix (CL-46) off Leyte on 21 October 1944 (80-G-291377)		Commons
commons	image		USS Benham (DD-397) transfers wounded to USS Portland (CA-33) on 4 June 1942 (80-G-32381)		Commons
commons	image		Rear admiral Laurance T. DuBose Makes a Speech		Commons
commons	image		Official portrait of Vice admiral Laurance T. DuBose, USN		Commons
commons	image		USS Portland (CA-33) transfers survivors of USS Yorktown (CV-5) to USS Fulton (AS-11), 7 June 1942 (80-G-312028)		Commons
commons	image		USS Portland (CA-33) passing under St. John's Bridge, Portland, Oregon, in the 1930s (74159)		Commons