USS Northampton

The third USS Northampton (CLC-1/CC-1) was a US Navy command light cruiser. She was laid down as an Oregon City-class heavy cruiser (CA–125), on 31 August 1944 by the Fore River Yard, Bethlehem Steel Corp., Quincy, Massachusetts. Work suspended between 11 August 1945 and 1 July 1948; she was converted to a command cruiser under project SCB 13 and launched as CLC–1, on 27 January 1951; sponsored by Mrs. Edmond J. Lampron; and commissioned as CLC–1, on 7 March 1953.

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CLC-1
Oregon City-class cruiser, command ship, Bethlehem Steel, United States Navy, 

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  USS Northampton ⓘ
  1951 Oregon City-class cruiser

1944-08-31T00:00:00Z

1944-08-31T00:00:00Z

keel laying

1970-04-08T00:00:00Z

1970-04-08T00:00:00Z

ship decommissioning

1953-03-07T00:00:00Z

1953-03-07T00:00:00Z

ship commissioning

1951-01-27T00:00:00Z

1951-01-27T00:00:00Z

ship launching

1675-08-01T00:00:00Z

1676-01-01T00:00:00Z

1675 — 1676 Attack on Springfield

1675-09-18T00:00:00Z

1675-09-18T00:00:00Z

1675 Battle of Bloody Brook

1704-02-29T00:00:00Z

1704-02-29T00:00:00Z

1704 Raid on Deerfield

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Frameless

USS Northampton (CLC-1) bow view c1958

USS Alstede (AF-48) replenishes USS Northampton (CC-1) c1964

USS Truckee (AO-147) refuels USS Northampton (CLC-1) c1962

USS Northampton (CLC-1) underway c1959

Ships of several nations at Norfolk Naval Station after the 1957 International Naval Review

USS Northampton (CLC-1) broadside view c1953

USS Northampton CLC-1

USS Northampton (CC-1) in the North Atlantic 1960

USS Northampton (CC-1), USS Robert L. Wilson (DD-847) and USS Albacore (AGSS-569) mothballed at the Philadelphia Naval Shipyard, in August 1976 (K-117037)

USS Intrepid (CVA-11) with Valley Forge (CVS-45) at Norfolk 1957

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
event	armed conflict	1675	Attack on Springfield	siege	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1675	Battle of Bloody Brook	British Empire, battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1704	Raid on Deerfield	battle, Kingdom of England	Wikidata
object	watercraft		USS Northampton	command ship, Oregon City-class cruiser	Wikidata
organisation	arms industry	1852	Smith & Wesson	arms industry, public company, business, enterprise	Wikidata
organisation	arms industry	1894	Savage Arms	arms industry, business, enterprise	Wikidata
organisation	arms industry	1991	American Outdoor Brands Corporation	sporting goods industry, small arms industry, small arms manufacturing company	Wikidata
site	bunker	1957	Post-Attack Command and Control System Facility, Hadley	military installation, bunker, library	Wikidata
commons	image		USS Northampton (CLC-1) bow view c1958		Commons
commons	image		USS Alstede (AF-48) replenishes USS Northampton (CC-1) c1964		Commons
commons	image		USS Truckee (AO-147) refuels USS Northampton (CLC-1) c1962		Commons
commons	image		USS Northampton (CLC-1) underway c1959		Commons
commons	image		Ships of several nations at Norfolk Naval Station after the 1957 International Naval Review		Commons
commons	image		USS Northampton (CLC-1) broadside view c1953		Commons
commons	image		USS Northampton CLC-1		Commons
commons	image		USS Northampton (CC-1) in the North Atlantic 1960		Commons
commons	image		USS Northampton (CC-1), USS Robert L. Wilson (DD-847) and USS Albacore (AGSS-569) mothballed at the Philadelphia Naval Shipyard, in August 1976 (K-117037)		Commons
commons	image		USS Intrepid (CVA-11) with Valley Forge (CVS-45) at Norfolk 1957		Commons