USS Birmingham (CL-62)
USS Birmingham (CL-62), a Cleveland-class light cruiser named for the city of Birmingham, Alabama, the "Steel City", was laid down at the Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company of Newport News, Virginia on 17 February 1941 and launched on 20 March 1942 by Mrs. Cooper Green, wife of the president of the Birmingham City Commission. She was commissioned on 29 January 1943, Captain John Wilkes in command. Birmingham was one of the "fightingest" ships of the Navy and suffered heavy damage on at least three occasions.
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USS Birmingham (CL-62)
USS Birmingham (CL-62), a Cleveland-class light cruiser named for the city of Birmingham, Alabama, the "Steel City", was laid down at the Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company of Newport News, Virginia on 17 February 1941 and launched on 20 March 1942 by Mrs. Cooper Green, wife of the president of the Birmingham City Commission. She was commissioned on 29 January 1943, Captain John Wilkes in command. Birmingham was one of the "fightingest" ships of the Navy and suffered heavy damage on at least three occasions.
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Lo USS Birmingham (codice e nu ...... i ottobre per essere demolito.
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USS Birmingham (CL-62) lekki k ...... any w Long Beach w Kalifornii.
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USS Birmingham (CL-62), a Clev ...... e on at least three occasions.
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バーミングハム(USS Birmingham, CL-62)は、アメリカ海軍の巡洋艦。クリーブランド級軽巡洋艦の6番艦。艦名はアラバマ州のバーミングハムに因む。
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1943-01-29
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1947-01-02
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1941-02-17
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2.01168e+1
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1942-03-20
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Sold for scrap on 12 November 1959
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* 4 × triple /47 caliber Mark ...... Oerlikon anti-aircraft cannons
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* 18px 20px 8 × battle stars
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*Hull symbol:CL-62
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City of Birmingham, Alabama
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*4 × geared turbines
*4 × screws
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1959-03-01
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Lo USS Birmingham (codice e nu ...... io alla fine del gennaio 1943.
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USS Birmingham (CL-62) lekki k ...... y odniósł ciężkie uszkodzenia.
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USS Birmingham (CL-62), a Clev ...... e on at least three occasions.
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バーミングハム(USS Birmingham, CL-62)は、アメリカ海軍の巡洋艦。クリーブランド級軽巡洋艦の6番艦。艦名はアラバマ州のバーミングハムに因む。
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USS Birmingham (CL-62)
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USS Birmingham (CL-62)
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USS Birmingham (CL-62)
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バーミングハム (CL-62)
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