From the U.S. naval History and Heritage Command.
Last week I wrote that this was the last American ship to see the USS Indianapolis. It operated 1944-1946.
328 feet long, 50 foot beam, 11.6 knots, crew of 117. Could carry equipment and 163 troops.
It was laid down 21 May 1944 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and launched 1 July 1944. It took just 41 days from when it was laid down to launch. That's pretty fast. Because of it being launched into a river, it slid sideways into it.
It was commissioned in New Orleans 3 August 1944 Its commander was Lt. (j.g.) Joseph A. Hopkins, USNR.
--GreGen
The USS North Carolina (BB-55) My all-time favorite warship. As an elementary school student in North Carolina, I donated nickels and dimes to save this ship back in the early sixties.
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