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.

Saturday, June 12, 2021

USS Mobile (CL-61)-- Part 2: Just the Facts

JUST THE FACTS:

LAID DOWN:  14 April 1941

LAUNCHED:  15 May 1942

COMMISSIONED:  24 March 1943

DECOMMISSIONED:  9 May 1947

STRICKEN:  1 March 1959

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LENGTH:  610 feet 1 inch

BEAM:  66 feet 4 inches

SPEED:  32.5 knots per hour

COMPLEMENT:  1,225 officers and enlisted

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ARMAMENT:

Twelve 6-inch guns

Twelve 5-inch anti-aircraft guns

Assortment of anti-aircraft guns

--GreGen


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