Oregon city-class light cruiser

Oregon City-class heavy cruiser
USS Albany off of the Virginia Capes, circa August 1956
Class Overview
Builder	Bethlehem Steel Corporation, Fore River Shipyard
Class	Oregon City-class
Type	Heavy cruiser
Technical Information
Length	205.3 meters
Beam	21.6 meters
Draught	8.0 meters
Displacement	13,300 long tons
Machinery	Unknown number of GE steam turbines
Speed	32 knots
Armor	6-inch belt, 8-inch turrets, 2.5-inch deck, 6-inch conning tower
Armament	9 x 8-inch/55 cal guns, 12 x 5-inch/38 cal guns, 48 x 40 mm Bofors guns, 20 x 20 mm Oerlikon cannons
Aircraft capacity	4 amphibious scout planes
Crew	1,142 officers and enlisted
Usage
Year Introduced	1946
Affiliation	United States of America
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The Oregon City-class of cruisers were four light cruisers produced by the United States Navy after the end of World War II. A modified version of the Baltimore-class cruiser, with a more compact superstructure, similar to the Fargo-class of cruisers. Ten ships were planned for the class, but only three were completed and the fourth suspended during construction, eventually being completed as a command ship.

Ships in class

• USS Oregon City (CA-122)
• USS Albany (CA-123/CG-10)
• USS Rochester (CA-124)
• USS Northampton (CA-125/CLC-1)

Construction canceled:

• USS Cambridge (CA-126)
• USS Bridgeport (CA-127)
• USS Kansas City (CA-128)
• USS Tulsa (CA-129)
• USS Norfolk (CA-137)
• USS Scranton (CA-138)