USS Birmingham

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Q4387910

1942 Cleveland-class cruiser. 

1941-02-17T00:00:00Z
1943-01-29T00:00:00Z
1947-01-02T00:00:00Z
1942-03-20T00:00:00Z
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80-G-184693 USS Birmingham under fire off Saipan80-G-184693 USS Birmingham under fire off Saipan
Curtiss SC Seahawk on USS Birmingham-SLV-H91.108-2420Curtiss SC Seahawk on USS Birmingham-SLV-H91.108-2420
Fighter plane contrails in the skyFighter plane contrails in the sky
Japanese Suicide Plane 1Japanese Suicide Plane 1
Japanese Suicide Plane 2Japanese Suicide Plane 2
LVTs move toward Saipan, past bombarding cruisers, on 15 June 1944 (80-G-231838)LVTs move toward Saipan, past bombarding cruisers, on 15 June 1944 (80-G-231838)
Launch of USS Birmingham (CL-62) at Newport News Shipbuilding on 20 March 1942 (NH 75592)Launch of USS Birmingham (CL-62) at Newport News Shipbuilding on 20 March 1942 (NH 75592)
NH 98121 USS Birmingham after Leyte GulfNH 98121 USS Birmingham after Leyte Gulf
USS Birmingham comes alongside the burning USS PrincetonUSS Birmingham comes alongside the burning USS Princeton
USS Birmingham (CL-62) aft. steering wheelUSS Birmingham (CL-62) aft. steering wheel
USS Birmingham (CL-62) off the Mare Island Naval Shipyard on 7 February 1944USS Birmingham (CL-62) off the Mare Island Naval Shipyard on 7 February 1944
USS Birmingham (CL-62) off the Mare Island Naval Shipyard, 7 February 1944USS Birmingham (CL-62) off the Mare Island Naval Shipyard, 7 February 1944
USS Birmingham (CL-62) passing through the Strait of Gibraltar in 1943USS Birmingham (CL-62) passing through the Strait of Gibraltar in 1943
USS Birmingham (CL-62) underway in Hampton Roads on 20 February 1943 (NH 90021)USS Birmingham (CL-62) underway in Hampton Roads on 20 February 1943 (NH 90021)
USS Block Island (CVE-106) in MS-33 18A camouflageUSS Block Island (CVE-106) in MS-33 18A camouflage
USS Princeton (CVL-23) 2nd explosionUSS Princeton (CVL-23) 2nd explosion
USS Princeton (CVL-23) after 2nd explosionUSS Princeton (CVL-23) after 2nd explosion
U.S.S. Birmingham battle damage (BUMED 09-7921-14), U.S. Navy BUMED Library and Archives (4578764006)U.S.S. Birmingham battle damage (BUMED 09-7921-14), U.S. Navy BUMED Library and Archives (4578764006)
TypeDateDescriptionKeywordsNotesSource
linkFreebase entry@Wikidata
incident1941keel layingWikidata
incident1943ship commissioningWikidata
incident1947ship decommissioningWikidata
incident1942ship launchingWikidata
image194480-G-184693 USS Birmingham under fire off SaipanWikimedia
image1945Curtiss SC Seahawk on USS Birmingham-SLV-H91.108-2420Wikimedia
imageFighter plane contrails in the skyWikimedia
image2015Japanese Suicide Plane 1Wikimedia
image2015Japanese Suicide Plane 2Wikimedia
imageLVTs move toward Saipan, past bombarding cruisers, on 15 June 1944 (80-G-231838)Wikimedia
imageLaunch of USS Birmingham (CL-62) at Newport News Shipbuilding on 20 March 1942 (NH 75592)Wikimedia
imageNH 98121 USS Birmingham after Leyte GulfWikimedia
image1944USS Birmingham comes alongside the burning USS PrincetonWikimedia
image2013USS Birmingham (CL-62) aft. steering wheelWikimedia
image1944USS Birmingham (CL-62) off the Mare Island Naval Shipyard on 7 February 1944Wikimedia
image1944USS Birmingham (CL-62) off the Mare Island Naval Shipyard, 7 February 1944Wikimedia
imageUSS Birmingham (CL-62) passing through the Strait of Gibraltar in 1943Wikimedia
imageUSS Birmingham (CL-62) underway in Hampton Roads on 20 February 1943 (NH 90021)Wikimedia
image1945USS Block Island (CVE-106) in MS-33 18A camouflageWikimedia
image1944USS Princeton (CVL-23) 2nd explosionWikimedia
image1944USS Princeton (CVL-23) after 2nd explosionWikimedia
image2009U.S.S. Birmingham battle damage (BUMED 09-7921-14), U.S. Navy BUMED Library and Archives (4578764006)Wikimedia
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