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USS Albany (CA-123)

January 01, 1970

For other ships with the same name, see USS Albany.
"CA 123" redirects here. For the highway in California, see California State Route 123.

42°39′15″N 73°44′53″W / 42.6542579°N 73.7481442°W / 42.6542579; -73.7481442

Albany during her visit to Copenhagen in June 1951
History
United States
NameAlbany
NamesakeAlbany, New York
BuilderBethlehem Steel Company, Quincy, Massachusetts
Laid down6 March 1944
Launched30 June 1945
Sponsored byElizabeth F. Pinckney
Commissioned15 June 1946
Decommissioned30 June 1958
ReclassifiedCG-10, 1 November 1958
Recommissioned3 November 1962
Decommissioned1 March 1967
Recommissioned9 November 1968
Decommissioned29 August 1980
Stricken30 June 1985
Identification
MottoAssiduity
Honors and
awards		See Awards
FateScrapped, 12 August 1990
Badge
General characteristics
Class and typeOregon City-class heavy cruiser
Displacement13,700 tons
Length673 ft 5 in (205.26 m)
Beam70 ft 10 in (21.59 m)
Draft26 ft 4 in (8.03 m)
Speed32.6 knots (60.4 km/h; 37.5 mph)
Complement1,969 officers and enlisted
Armament
General characteristics
Class and typeAlbany-class guided-missile cruiser (1962–1980)<
Displacement17,500 tons full load
Length673 ft 5 in (205.26 m)
Beam70 ft 10 in (21.59 m)
Draft26 ft 11 in (8.20 m)
PropulsionGeared turbines, 120,000 shp (89,000 kW)
Speed32.5 knots (60.2 km/h; 37.4 mph)
Complement
  • 1,010
  • As flagship with staff embarked 1,205
Armament
Aircraft carriedNone

USS Albany (CA-123) was a United States Navy Oregon City-class heavy cruiser, later converted to the guided missile cruiser CG-10. The converted cruiser was the lead ship of the new Albany guided missile cruiser class. She was the fourth ship to carry the name Albany.

The ship was laid down on 6 March 1944 at Quincy, Massachusetts, by the Bethlehem Steel Company, launched on 30 June 1945, sponsored by Mrs. Elizabeth F. Pinckney, and commissioned on 15 June 1946 at the Boston Navy Yard.

Service history edit

Following outfitting and a shakedown cruise in the vicinity of Casco Bay, Maine, Albany began operations along the east coast of the United States punctuated with cruises to the West Indies. During the ensuing months, the cruiser made a number of voyages for the purpose of training naval reservists and NROTC midshipmen. Albany continued to perform such duty until 11 September 1948, when she stood out of Chesapeake Bay for her first tour of duty with the American naval forces operating in the Mediterranean Sea, recently made a permanent establishment as the 6th Fleet. That deployment set the tone for the next decade. The cruiser alternated five assignments to the 6th Fleet with operations along the east coast of the United States and in the West Indies and made three cruises to South American ports. During one of the South American voyages, Albany carried the official United States representative to the inauguration of the President of Brazil in January 1951.[1]

For two years, stretching at least until the autumn of 1955, Albany served as flagship for Commander, Battleship-Cruiser Force, Atlantic.[2]

Conversion to guided missile cruiser edit

On 30 June 1958, Albany was placed out of commission at the Boston Naval Shipyard to begin conversion to a guided missile cruiser. On 1 November 1958, she was redesignated CG-10. The warship spent the next four years at Boston undergoing very extensive modifications as part of the conversion; stripped down to her hull to be fitted with a new superstructure. Albany was recommissioned at Boston on 3 November 1962 with Captain Ben B. Pickett in command. For almost five years, she alternated deployments to European waters – both to the Mediterranean Sea and to the North Atlantic – with operations along the east coast and in the West Indies. During that time, the cruiser visited many foreign ports and participated in a number of exercises with units of friendly navies. On 1 March 1967, she was decommissioned at the Boston Naval Shipyard once again to undergo extensive modifications. Some 20 months later, on 9 November 1968, Albany was placed back in commission at Boston with Captain Allan P. Slaff in command. In 1973, the ship was again decommissioned for overhaul at the Philadelphia Naval Shipyard. It was recommissioned in May 1974 and homeported in Norfolk, VA under the command of Captain John J. Ekelund. Shortly thereafter, it became the flagship of the 2nd Fleet.

Between 1976 and 1980, Albany was the flagship of the 6th Fleet, and homeported in Gaeta, Italy.

Decommissioning and disposal edit

Albany was decommissioned on 29 August 1980 and laid up on the Elizabeth River across from the Norfolk Navy Yard. She was stricken from the Naval Vessel Register on 30 June 1985, but she remained at her berth and held for possible donation as a museum ship in her name sake city for a further five years. Though there was serious interest in saving the ship, a feasible museum and financial plan was never realized, and she was sold for scrapping on 12 August 1990.

Commemoration edit

A portion of Albany's bow resides at the Albany County Fairgrounds in Altamont, New York.[3]

The original 14-foot-long (1:48 scale) brass model of the ship built by the United States Navy to help determine where antenna arrays would go on the actual-size ships was restored in 2013 and is on display at the Albany Heritage Area Visitors Center.[4] USS Albany's bridge equipments like the ship wheel, clock, window, telephone, dining silver sets, items from crew members, shipbuilder plaque, bell, and more are all on display at USS Albany Heritage Exhibit.[1]

Awards edit

Battenburg Cup

Gallery edit

References edit

  1. ^ Stefan Terzibaschitsch: Kreuzer der U.S. Navy. Koehler, Herford 1984. p. 242 ISBN 3-7822-0348-8
  2. ^ John B. Hattendorf, Adm Richard G. Colbert: Pioneer in Building Global Maritime Partnerships, Naval War College Review, Summer 2008, Vol. 61, No. 3, 115.
  3. ^ Stefan Terzibaschitsch: Kreuzer der U.S. Navy. Koehler, Herford 1984. p. 280 ISBN 3-7822-0348-8
  4. ^ Matthew Hamilton (3 September 2013). "Restored to former glory". Times Union.

Bibliography edit

  • Wright, Christopher C. (1977). "The Tall Ladies...Columbus, Albany & Chicago". Warship International. XIV (2): 104–134. ISSN 0043-0374.

Further reading edit

  • Albany (Ship : CA-123). USS Albany CA-123: Mediterranean Cruise of 1951. [Place of publication not identified]: [publisher not identified], 1951. OCLC 30880411
  • Albany (Ship : CA-123). The USS Albany: 1955 Mediterranean Cruise. [Place of publication not identified]: [publisher not identified], 1955. OCLC 30881092

External links edit

 
Wikimedia Commons has media related to USS Albany (CA-123).
  • USS Albany Association homepage
  • Photos of Albany
  • Naval Vessel Register entry for Albany
  • Entry for Ekelund Range

This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. The entry can be found here.

January 01, 1970
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For other ships with the same name see USS Albany CA 123 redirects here For the highway in California see California State Route 123 42 39 15 N 73 44 53 W 42 6542579 N 73 7481442 W 42 6542579 73 7481442 Albany during her visit to Copenhagen in June 1951History United States NameAlbany NamesakeAlbany New York BuilderBethlehem Steel Company Quincy Massachusetts Laid down6 March 1944 Launched30 June 1945 Sponsored byElizabeth F Pinckney Commissioned15 June 1946 Decommissioned30 June 1958 ReclassifiedCG 10 1 November 1958 Recommissioned3 November 1962 Decommissioned1 March 1967 Recommissioned9 November 1968 Decommissioned29 August 1980 Stricken30 June 1985 IdentificationCallsign NHRF Hull number CA 123 MottoAssiduity Honors andawardsSee Awards FateScrapped 12 August 1990 Badge General characteristics Class and typeOregon City class heavy cruiser Displacement13 700 tons Length673 ft 5 in 205 26 m Beam70 ft 10 in 21 59 m Draft26 ft 4 in 8 03 m Speed32 6 knots 60 4 km h 37 5 mph Complement1 969 officers and enlisted Armament9 8 inch 55 caliber guns 12 5 inch 38 caliber guns 40 40 mm guns 20 20 mm guns General characteristics Class and typeAlbany class guided missile cruiser 1962 1980 lt Displacement17 500 tons full load Length673 ft 5 in 205 26 m Beam70 ft 10 in 21 59 m Draft26 ft 11 in 8 20 m PropulsionGeared turbines 120 000 shp 89 000 kW Speed32 5 knots 60 2 km h 37 4 mph Complement1 010 As flagship with staff embarked 1 205 Armament2 5 inch 38 caliber guns 2 Mark 12 RIM 8 Talos missile launchers 2 Mark 11 RIM 24 Tartar missile launchers 1 Mark 16 RUR 5 ASROC launcher 6 torpedo tubes two triple mounts Aircraft carriedNone USS Albany CA 123 was a United States Navy Oregon City class heavy cruiser later converted to the guided missile cruiser CG 10 The converted cruiser was the lead ship of the new Albany guided missile cruiser class She was the fourth ship to carry the name Albany The ship was laid down on 6 March 1944 at Quincy Massachusetts by the Bethlehem Steel Company launched on 30 June 1945 sponsored by Mrs Elizabeth F Pinckney and commissioned on 15 June 1946 at the Boston Navy Yard Contents 1 Service history 1 1 Conversion to guided missile cruiser 2 Decommissioning and disposal 3 Commemoration 4 Awards 5 Gallery 6 References 7 Bibliography 8 Further reading 9 External linksService history editFollowing outfitting and a shakedown cruise in the vicinity of Casco Bay Maine Albany began operations along the east coast of the United States punctuated with cruises to the West Indies During the ensuing months the cruiser made a number of voyages for the purpose of training naval reservists and NROTC midshipmen Albany continued to perform such duty until 11 September 1948 when she stood out of Chesapeake Bay for her first tour of duty with the American naval forces operating in the Mediterranean Sea recently made a permanent establishment as the 6th Fleet That deployment set the tone for the next decade The cruiser alternated five assignments to the 6th Fleet with operations along the east coast of the United States and in the West Indies and made three cruises to South American ports During one of the South American voyages Albany carried the official United States representative to the inauguration of the President of Brazil in January 1951 1 For two years stretching at least until the autumn of 1955 Albany served as flagship for Commander Battleship Cruiser Force Atlantic 2 Conversion to guided missile cruiser edit On 30 June 1958 Albany was placed out of commission at the Boston Naval Shipyard to begin conversion to a guided missile cruiser On 1 November 1958 she was redesignated CG 10 The warship spent the next four years at Boston undergoing very extensive modifications as part of the conversion stripped down to her hull to be fitted with a new superstructure Albany was recommissioned at Boston on 3 November 1962 with Captain Ben B Pickett in command For almost five years she alternated deployments to European waters both to the Mediterranean Sea and to the North Atlantic with operations along the east coast and in the West Indies During that time the cruiser visited many foreign ports and participated in a number of exercises with units of friendly navies On 1 March 1967 she was decommissioned at the Boston Naval Shipyard once again to undergo extensive modifications Some 20 months later on 9 November 1968 Albany was placed back in commission at Boston with Captain Allan P Slaff in command In 1973 the ship was again decommissioned for overhaul at the Philadelphia Naval Shipyard It was recommissioned in May 1974 and homeported in Norfolk VA under the command of Captain John J Ekelund Shortly thereafter it became the flagship of the 2nd Fleet Between 1976 and 1980 Albany was the flagship of the 6th Fleet and homeported in Gaeta Italy Decommissioning and disposal editAlbany was decommissioned on 29 August 1980 and laid up on the Elizabeth River across from the Norfolk Navy Yard She was stricken from the Naval Vessel Register on 30 June 1985 but she remained at her berth and held for possible donation as a museum ship in her name sake city for a further five years Though there was serious interest in saving the ship a feasible museum and financial plan was never realized and she was sold for scrapping on 12 August 1990 Commemoration editA portion of Albany s bow resides at the Albany County Fairgrounds in Altamont New York 3 The original 14 foot long 1 48 scale brass model of the ship built by the United States Navy to help determine where antenna arrays would go on the actual size ships was restored in 2013 and is on display at the Albany Heritage Area Visitors Center 4 USS Albany s bridge equipments like the ship wheel clock window telephone dining silver sets items from crew members shipbuilder plaque bell and more are all on display at USS Albany Heritage Exhibit 1 Awards editNavy Unit Commendation with 2 awards Navy E Ribbon with 3 awards World War II Victory Ribbon World War II Occupation Medal with Europe clasp National Defense Service Medal with 2 awards Battenburg CupGallery editUSS Albany lifecycle nbsp Albany at Fore River Shipyard on 30 June 1945 nbsp HO3S landing on turret of Albany in c1951 nbsp Albany at Copenhagen in June 1951 nbsp Albany anchored off Cannes in 1954 nbsp Albany at Boston Naval Shipyard in 1959 nbsp Albany in Boston Harbor on 26 November 1968 nbsp HMS London USS Albany and USS Lawrence anchored at Malta in 1971 nbsp USS Albany and USS Columbus at Naval Station Roosevelt Roads Puerto Rico in 1972 nbsp USS Little Rock and USS Albany docked at the refueling pier at Gaeta Italy in 1976 References edit Stefan Terzibaschitsch Kreuzer der U S Navy Koehler Herford 1984 p 242 ISBN 3 7822 0348 8 John B Hattendorf Adm Richard G Colbert Pioneer in Building Global Maritime Partnerships Naval War College Review Summer 2008 Vol 61 No 3 115 Stefan Terzibaschitsch Kreuzer der U S Navy Koehler Herford 1984 p 280 ISBN 3 7822 0348 8 Matthew Hamilton 3 September 2013 Restored to former glory Times Union Bibliography editWright Christopher C 1977 The Tall Ladies Columbus Albany amp Chicago Warship International XIV 2 104 134 ISSN 0043 0374 Further reading editAlbany Ship CA 123 USS Albany CA 123 Mediterranean Cruise of 1951 Place of publication not identified publisher not identified 1951 OCLC 30880411 Albany Ship CA 123 The USS Albany 1955 Mediterranean Cruise Place of publication not identified publisher not identified 1955 OCLC 30881092External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to USS Albany CA 123 USS Albany Association homepage Photos of Albany Naval Vessel Register entry for Albany Entry for Ekelund Range This article incorporates text from the public domainDictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships The entry can be found here Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title USS Albany CA 123 amp oldid 1219081185, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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