USS Astoria

The third USS Astoria 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

1941-09-06T00:00:00Z

1941-09-06T00:00:00Z

keel laying

1944-05-17T00:00:00Z

1944-05-17T00:00:00Z

ship commissioning

1949-07-01T00:00:00Z

1949-07-01T00:00:00Z

ship decommissioning

1943-03-06T00:00:00Z

1943-03-06T00:00:00Z

ship launching

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USS Astoria (CL-90) off the Mare Island Naval Shipyard on 21 October 1944 (NH 98414) (cropped)

USS Astoria (CL-90) underway at sea, circa in 1947 (NH 98423)

USS Astoria (CL-90) off the Mare Island Naval Shipyard on 21 October 1944 (NH 98414)

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USS Astoria (CL-90) underway at sea on 22 July 1944

USS Astoria (CL-90) forward superstructure, 21 October 1944

Stern view of USS Astoria (CL-90) in October 1944

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
commons	image		USS Astoria (CL-90) off the Mare Island Naval Shipyard on 21 October 1944 (NH 98414) (cropped)		Commons
commons	image		USS Astoria (CL-90) underway at sea, circa in 1947 (NH 98423)		Commons
commons	image		USS Astoria (CL-90) off the Mare Island Naval Shipyard on 21 October 1944 (NH 98414)		Commons
commons	image		30PeggyLucasbreakschampagnebottle-768w		Commons
commons	image		USS Astoria (CL-90) underway at sea on 22 July 1944		Commons
commons	image		USS Astoria (CL-90) forward superstructure, 21 October 1944		Commons
commons	image		Stern view of USS Astoria (CL-90) in October 1944		Commons