USN · CL

Concord

Afloat

Omaha-class light cruiser, CL-10. William Cramp and Sons launched her on 15 December 1921 and the Navy commissioned her on 3 November 1923. She spent the war with the Southeast Pacific Force and then with the Northern Pacific Force, bombarding the Kurils. A gasoline explosion in 1943 killed 22 of her men. She was not sunk. Decommissioned 12 December 1945.

Class	Omaha class
Type	Light cruiser (CL)
Hull	CL-10
Builder	William Cramp and Sons, Philadelphia
Launched	1921-12-15
Commissioned	1923-11-03
Fate	Afloat. Decommissioned at Philadelphia on 12 December 1945 and sold on 21 January 1947. One battle star. Not sunk.
Armament (class)	Scout cruiser. Four funnels, with guns in casemates as well as on deck.
Command	Sowell, Ingram Cecil Captain from 20 January 1940; Relieved on 13 July 1942 Chambers, Irving Reynolds Captain from 13 July 1942; Relieved on 16 December 1943 Laird, Oberlin Carter Captain from 16 December 1943; Relieved on 10 October 1944 Rumble, Cyril Alfred Commander from 10 October 1944; Relieved on 23 September 1945 Bushnell, Carl Hilton Captain from 23 September 1945; Relieved on 21 December 1945

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 Concord (CL-10) off the Panama Canal Zone on 14 March 1944. U.S. Navy photograph 19-N-62694. Public domain.

The pictures on this page are the originals.

Command

ISSowell, Ingram CecilCaptain from 20 January 1940Relieved on 13 July 1942 ICChambers, Irving ReynoldsCaptain from 13 July 1942Relieved on 16 December 1943 OLLaird, Oberlin CarterCaptain from 16 December 1943Relieved on 10 October 1944 CRRumble, Cyril AlfredCommander from 10 October 1944Relieved on 23 September 1945

Bushnell, Carl HiltonCaptain from 23 September 1945Relieved on 21 December 1945

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