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Photographer:
Steven Collingwood [ View profile ]
Captured:
May 28, 2018
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Jun 17, 2018
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3,455 x 1,501

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US Navy Cruiser that is now a museum ship in Buffalo NY.
She was built as member of the Cleveland Class of Light Cruisers in World War II. Completed too late for service in World War II, she was used for training and flag showing until placed in reserved 1949.
Undergoing a massive refit and rebuilding from 1957 to 1960 she emerged as a member of the Galveston class of guided missile cruisers. She was armed with a TALOS long range guided missile system and retained only one triple six inch and one double five inch gun turrets.
Until being retired in 1975, she operated off the east coast of the US with multiple episodes as flagship of the US 6th Fleet in Mediterranean.
She has been on display in Buffalo NY since 1978.
She is 14131 tons full load, 610 feet long, 66 feet wide and had a draft of over 25 feet. Her engines could drive her at over 30 knots and she was crewed with between 1200 to over 1400 officers and seaman.

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