USS Houston

USS Houston (CL-81) 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.

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1939-09-01T00:00:00Z

1939-09-01T00:00:00Z

World War II Q362

1943-12-20T00:00:00Z

1943-12-20T00:00:00Z

ship commissioning

1943-06-19T00:00:00Z

1943-06-19T00:00:00Z

ship launching

1947-12-15T00:00:00Z

1947-12-15T00:00:00Z

ship decommissioning

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Frameless

Torpedo hits USS Houston (CL-81), during the afternoon of 16 October 1944 (NH 98826)

Stern of USS Houston (CL-81), circa in 1945

United States Twelfth Fleet ships at anchor at Stockholm, Sweden, in July 1946

New York Naval Shipyard aerial photo 02 in April 1945

USS Canberra (CA-70) and USS Houston (CL-81) under tow on 18 October 1944, after receiving torpedo hits (NH 98343)

Anvers navires de guerre Americains 21-7-1946 Houston, Warrington, Perry, asset UVWDoUYTRSFGXa6NcK73ZCr4

USS Houston (CL-81) on Buffalo Bayou c1945

USS Houston (CL-81) Buffalo Bayou c1945

USS Houston (CL-81) underway off Norfolk on 12 January 1944 (80-G-214200) (cropped)

Burial at sea for crewmen killed aboard USS Houston (CL-81) after the ship was torpedoed on 14 October 1944 (19-N-110835)

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
commons	image		Torpedo hits USS Houston (CL-81), during the afternoon of 16 October 1944 (NH 98826)		Commons
commons	image		Stern of USS Houston (CL-81), circa in 1945		Commons
commons	image		United States Twelfth Fleet ships at anchor at Stockholm, Sweden, in July 1946		Commons
commons	image		New York Naval Shipyard aerial photo 02 in April 1945		Commons
commons	image		USS Canberra (CA-70) and USS Houston (CL-81) under tow on 18 October 1944, after receiving torpedo hits (NH 98343)		Commons
commons	image		Anvers navires de guerre Americains 21-7-1946 Houston, Warrington, Perry, asset UVWDoUYTRSFGXa6NcK73ZCr4		Commons
commons	image		USS Houston (CL-81) on Buffalo Bayou c1945		Commons
commons	image		USS Houston (CL-81) Buffalo Bayou c1945		Commons
commons	image		USS Houston (CL-81) underway off Norfolk on 12 January 1944 (80-G-214200) (cropped)		Commons
commons	image		Burial at sea for crewmen killed aboard USS Houston (CL-81) after the ship was torpedoed on 14 October 1944 (19-N-110835)		Commons