USN · CL

Tucson

Afloat

Oakland-subgroup light cruiser of the Atlanta class, CL-98. Bethlehem Steel at San Francisco laid her down on 23 December 1942, launched her on 3 September 1944, and the Navy commissioned her on 3 February 1945. She screened the fast carriers in the last strikes on Japan and later trained antiaircraft gunners on the west coast. She was not sunk. Decommissioned 11 June 1949.

Class	Atlanta class
Type	Light cruiser (CL)
Hull	CL-98
Builder	Bethlehem Steel Co., San Francisco
Launched	1944-09-03
Commissioned	1945-02-03
Fate	Afloat. Decommissioned on 11 June 1949 and berthed with the San Francisco Group of the Pacific Reserve Fleet at Mare Island. Name struck from the Navy list on 1 June 1966. Served as a test hulk until 1970. Sold on 24 February 1971 to the National Metal and Steel Corp., Terminal Island, California, for scrapping. One battle star. Not sunk.
Armament (class)	Anti-aircraft cruiser. Twin 5-inch mounts along the centerline, and two funnels.
Command	Ayrault, Arthur DeLancey Captain from 3 February 1945; Relieved in November 1946 Abernethy, Elmer Paul Captain from November 1946; Relieved on 30 July 1947 McLean, Donald Fitzroy Captain from 30 July 1947; Relieved in 1948 Barchet, Stephen George Captain from 1948; Relieved on 11 June 1949

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.

The U.S. Navy light cruiser USS Tucson (CL-98) underway, circa the later 1940s. U.S. Navy photo NH 98518 Public domain.

The pictures on this page are the originals.

Command

AAAyrault, Arthur DeLanceyCaptain from 3 February 1945Relieved in November 1946 EAAbernethy, Elmer PaulCaptain from November 1946Relieved on 30 July 1947 DMMcLean, Donald FitzroyCaptain from 30 July 1947Relieved in 1948 SBBarchet, Stephen GeorgeCaptain from 1948Relieved on 11 June 1949

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