USS Manchester

USS Manchester 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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1946-03-05T00:00:00Z

1946-03-05T00:00:00Z

ship launching

1956-06-27T00:00:00Z

1956-06-27T00:00:00Z

ship decommissioning

1944-09-25T00:00:00Z

1944-09-25T00:00:00Z

keel laying

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Frameless

CL 83 Manchester (19-NN-CL 83 Manchester-152924) - DPLA - 92505938cb6d39948e5c8a27d4c2d3a8

USS Manchester (CL-83) shelling Korea c1951

USS Manchester (CL-83) firing its 152 mm guns c1955

USS Manchester (CL-83) underway off Korea, circa in 1951 (NH 97180)

Curtiss SC-1 Seahawk is craned aboard USS Manchester (CL-83), circa in 1947

USS Manchester (CL-83) off Vieques in 1948

USS Manchester (CL-83) in the Mediterranean Sea, March 1948

USS Manchester (CL-83) alongside AE-16 1951

USS Manchester (CL-83) in October 1952

USS Manchester (CL-83) underway on 31 October 1952

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
commons	image		CL 83 Manchester (19-NN-CL 83 Manchester-152924) - DPLA - 92505938cb6d39948e5c8a27d4c2d3a8		Commons
commons	image		USS Manchester (CL-83) shelling Korea c1951		Commons
commons	image		USS Manchester (CL-83) firing its 152 mm guns c1955		Commons
commons	image		USS Manchester (CL-83) underway off Korea, circa in 1951 (NH 97180)		Commons
commons	image		Curtiss SC-1 Seahawk is craned aboard USS Manchester (CL-83), circa in 1947		Commons
commons	image		USS Manchester (CL-83) off Vieques in 1948		Commons
commons	image		USS Manchester (CL-83) in the Mediterranean Sea, March 1948		Commons
commons	image		USS Manchester (CL-83) alongside AE-16 1951		Commons
commons	image		USS Manchester (CL-83) in October 1952		Commons
commons	image		USS Manchester (CL-83) underway on 31 October 1952		Commons