USN · CL
Montpelier
Photos and infoCleveland-class light cruiser. New York Shipbuilding, Camden. Launched 12 February 1942, commissioned 9 September 1942. On 6 March 1943 she was Rear Admiral Aaron S. Merrill's flagship in Kula Gulf. The force sank Murasame and Minegumo. The gunfire is not credited to one cruiser. The American ships were not hit. She was his flagship again at Empress Augusta Bay. In the cruiser line that sank Sendai. That fire is not credited to one ship. Two bombs hit her catapult at daylight. She was not sunk. Sold for scrap on 22 January 1960.
| Class | Cleveland class |
|---|---|
| Type | Light cruiser (CL) |
| Hull | CL-57 |
| Builder | New York Shipbuilding, Camden |
| Launched | 1942-02-12 |
| Commissioned | 1942-09-09 |
| Fate | Afloat. Merrill's flagship at Empress Augusta Bay, 2 November 1943. Two bombs hit her catapult at daylight. Not sunk. Decommissioned 24 January 1947. Struck 1 March 1959. Sold for scrap on 22 January 1960. |
| 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 Montpelier (CL-57) underway, about late 1942. Public domain.
The pictures on this page are the originals.
No color version yet. Colored pictures and film will be added here.
Battle of Blackett Strait
1943-03-06 · Merrill's flagship; not hit
Battle of Empress Augusta Bay
1943-11-02 · Merrill's flagship; lightly damaged; not sunk
