USN · CL
AfloatCleveland-class light cruiser, CL-63. Newport News launched her on 15 May 1942 and the Navy commissioned her on 24 March 1943. On 25 October 1944 she was with DuBose's cruisers off Cape Engaño. Gunfire from that group finished Chiyoda and sank Hatsuzuki. Not credited to one ship. She was not sunk.
| Class | Cleveland class |
|---|---|
| Type | Light cruiser (CL) |
| Hull | CL-63 |
| Builder | Newport News |
| Launched | 1942-05-15 |
| Commissioned | 1943-03-24 |
| Fate | Afloat. With Rear Admiral DuBose's cruisers off Cape Engaño on 25 October 1944. They finished Chiyoda by gunfire and sank Hatsuzuki. Not credited to one ship. Mobile was not sunk. |
| 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.
Naval History and Heritage Command photograph NH 98166. USS Mobile (CL-63) underway in the Pacific, October 1943. Public domain.
The pictures on this page are the originals.
No color version yet. Colored pictures and film will be added here.
Operation Hailstone, the raid on Truk
1944-02-17 · TG 58.1 cruiser screen. Not sunk
Battle off Cape Engaño
1944-10-25 · with DuBose; finished Chiyoda and sank Hatsuzuki by gunfire. Not credited to one ship
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