USN · CL
Columbia
Photos and infoCleveland-class light cruiser. New York Shipbuilding, Camden. Launched 17 December 1941, commissioned 29 July 1942, Captain W. A. Heard. In the cruiser line at Empress Augusta Bay that sank Sendai. That fire is not credited to one ship. Not sunk. Kamikazes damaged her at Lingayen Gulf and she stayed in action. Sold on 18 February 1959.
| Class | Cleveland class |
|---|---|
| Type | Light cruiser (CL) |
| Hull | CL-56 |
| Builder | New York Shipbuilding, Camden |
| Launched | 1941-12-17 |
| Commissioned | 1942-07-29 |
| Fate | Afloat. In Merrill's cruiser line at Empress Augusta Bay. Not sunk. Kamikazes damaged her at Lingayen Gulf in January 1945 and she stayed in action. Decommissioned at Philadelphia on 30 November 1946. Sold on 18 February 1959. |
| Armament (class) | Four triple 6-inch turrets and two funnels. |
Laid down, displacement, length, beam, draft, speed, and complement are not stored for each hull, so this table leaves them out.
The armament line is the class drawing, not a measurement of this hull.
USS Columbia (CL-56) off San Pedro, 1945. Public domain.
The pictures on this page are the originals.
No color version yet. Colored pictures and film will be added here.
Battle of Empress Augusta Bay
1943-11-02 · in the cruiser line; not sunk
Battle of Surigao Strait
1944-10-25 · on the left flank
