USS Vicksburg

USS Vicksburg 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

1942-10-26T00:00:00Z

1942-10-26T00:00:00Z

keel laying

1947-06-30T00:00:00Z

1947-06-30T00:00:00Z

ship decommissioning

1943-12-14T00:00:00Z

1943-12-14T00:00:00Z

ship launching

1944-06-12T00:00:00Z

1944-06-12T00:00:00Z

ship commissioning

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Frameless

USS Vicksburg (CL-86) underway off the US East Coast on 17 October 1944 (NH 98331)

USS Vicksburg (CL-86) off San Francisco, circa in October 1945 (NH 66437)

USS Vicksburg (CL86)-

Mothballed cruisers at Mare Island Naval Shipyard on 12 July 1960

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
commons	image		USS Vicksburg (CL-86) underway off the US East Coast on 17 October 1944 (NH 98331)		Commons
commons	image		USS Vicksburg (CL-86) off San Francisco, circa in October 1945 (NH 66437)		Commons
commons	image		USS Vicksburg (CL86)-		Commons
commons	image		Mothballed cruisers at Mare Island Naval Shipyard on 12 July 1960		Commons