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Fargo-class cruiser

January 01, 1970

The Fargo-class cruisers were a modified version of the Cleveland-class cruiser design; the main difference was a more compact pyramidal superstructure with single trunked funnel, intended to improve the arcs of fire of the anti-aircraft (AA) guns. The same type of modification differentiated the Baltimore and Oregon City classes of heavy cruisers, and to a lesser degree the Atlanta and Juneau classes of light cruisers.[2] Changes were made in order to reduce the instability of the Cleveland-class light cruisers, especially their tendency to roll dangerously.[3] The main battery turrets sat about a foot lower and the wing gunhouses (the 5-inch, twin gun mounts on the sides of the ship) were lowered to the main deck. The medium (40 mm) anti-aircraft mounts were also lowered.[4]

USS Huntington in August 1948
Class overview
NameFargo-class
BuildersNew York Shipbuilding Corporation
Operators United States Navy
Preceded byCleveland class
Succeeded byWorcester class
Built1943–1946
In commission1945–1950
Planned13
Completed2
Cancelled11
Retired2
Scrapped2
Preserved0
General characteristics
TypeLight cruiser
Displacement
  • 11,744 long tons (11,932 t) (standard)
  • 14,464 long tons (14,696 t) (full)
Length608 ft .25 in (185.3 m)
Beam66 ft 4 in (20.2 m)
Draft22 ft (6.7 m)
Installed power
Propulsion
Speed32.5 knots (60.2 km/h; 37.4 mph)
Range20000km at 15kn
Boats & landing
craft carried		2 × lifeboats
Complement1,100 officers and enlisted
Sensors and
processing systems
Armament
Armor
Aircraft carried4 × floatplanes[1]
Aviation facilities2 × stern catapults

In all, 13 ships of the class were planned but only Fargo and Huntington were ever completed, the rest being cancelled at varying states of completion with the de-escalation and eventual end of World War II.[5]

Fargo, the lead ship of the class, was launched on 25 February 1945, but was not commissioned until 9 December 1945, four months after the war ended. Huntington was commissioned early in 1946. The two ships were decommissioned in 1949–1950, and never reactivated.

Ships in class edit

Construction data
Ship name Hull no. Builder Laid down Launched Commissioned Decommissioned Fate
Fargo CL-106 New York Shipbuilding Corporation, Camden, New Jersey 23 August 1943 25 February 1945 9 December 1945 14 February 1950 Struck 1 March 1970; Sold for scrap, 18 August 1971
Huntington CL-107 4 October 1943 8 April 1945 23 February 1946 15 June 1949 Struck 1 September 1961; Sold for scrap, on 16 May 1962
Newark CL-108 17 January 1944 14 December 1945 — — Construction canceled 12 August 1945 when 67.8% completed, launched on December 14, 1945, for use in underwater explosion tests, sold on 2 April 1949 for scrapping
New Haven CL-109 28 February 1944 — — — Construction cancelled 12 August 1945 and scrapped on slip
Buffalo CL-110 2 April 1944
Wilmington CL-111 William Cramp & Sons Shipbuilding Company, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 5 March 1945
Vallejo CL-112 New York Shipbuilding Corporation, Camden, New Jersey — — — — Construction cancelled 5 October 1944
Helena CL-113
Roanoke CL-114
— CL-115
Tallahassee CL-116 Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company, Newport News, Virginia 31 January 1944 — — — Construction cancelled 12 August 1945 and scrapped on slip
Cheyenne CL-117 29 May 1944
Chattanooga (ex-Norfolk) CL-118 9 October 1944

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ Terzibashitsch 1988, p. 311.
  2. ^ Norman Friedman, U.S. Cruisers, An Illustrated Design History 1984 ISBN 978-0-87021-718-0
  3. ^ James J. Fahey, "Pacific War Diary, 1942-1945: The Secret Diary of an American Sailor" 1972 ISBN 978-0395640227
  4. ^ "USS Fargo Class - US warships of WW2".
  5. ^ M. J. Whitley, Cruisers Of World War Two, An International Encyclopedia 1995 ISBN 978-1-86019-874-8

Bibliography edit

External links edit

 
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The Fargo class cruisers were a modified version of the Cleveland class cruiser design the main difference was a more compact pyramidal superstructure with single trunked funnel intended to improve the arcs of fire of the anti aircraft AA guns The same type of modification differentiated the Baltimore and Oregon City classes of heavy cruisers and to a lesser degree the Atlanta and Juneau classes of light cruisers 2 Changes were made in order to reduce the instability of the Cleveland class light cruisers especially their tendency to roll dangerously 3 The main battery turrets sat about a foot lower and the wing gunhouses the 5 inch twin gun mounts on the sides of the ship were lowered to the main deck The medium 40 mm anti aircraft mounts were also lowered 4 USS Huntington in August 1948Class overview NameFargo class BuildersNew York Shipbuilding Corporation Operators United States Navy Preceded byCleveland class Succeeded byWorcester class Built1943 1946 In commission1945 1950 Planned13 Completed2 Cancelled11 Retired2 Scrapped2 Preserved0 General characteristics TypeLight cruiser Displacement11 744 long tons 11 932 t standard 14 464 long tons 14 696 t full Length608 ft 25 in 185 3 m Beam66 ft 4 in 20 2 m Draft22 ft 6 7 m Installed power4 Babcock amp Wilcox 634 psi boilers 100 000 shp 75 000 kW Propulsion4 General Electric geared steam turbines 4 screws Speed32 5 knots 60 2 km h 37 4 mph Range20000km at 15kn Boats amp landing craft carried2 lifeboats Complement1 100 officers and enlisted Sensors and processing systemsSK 2 air search radar SR 3 air search radar SG 6 surface search radar SP fighter direction radar Armament4 triple 6 47 caliber Mark 16 guns 6 dual 5 38 caliber guns 4 quad Bofors 40 mm guns 6 dual Bofors 40 mm guns 20 Oerlikon 20 mm cannons ArmorBelt 1 5 5 in 38 127 mm Deck 2 3 in 51 76 mm Bulkheads 5 in 127 mm Turrets 3 5 in 76 127 mm Barbettes 6 in 152 mm Conning tower 2 25 5 in 57 127 mm Aircraft carried4 floatplanes 1 Aviation facilities2 stern catapults In all 13 ships of the class were planned but only Fargo and Huntington were ever completed the rest being cancelled at varying states of completion with the de escalation and eventual end of World War II 5 Fargo the lead ship of the class was launched on 25 February 1945 but was not commissioned until 9 December 1945 four months after the war ended Huntington was commissioned early in 1946 The two ships were decommissioned in 1949 1950 and never reactivated Contents 1 Ships in class 2 See also 3 References 4 Bibliography 5 External linksShips in class editConstruction data Ship name Hull no Builder Laid down Launched Commissioned Decommissioned Fate Fargo CL 106 New York Shipbuilding Corporation Camden New Jersey 23 August 1943 25 February 1945 9 December 1945 14 February 1950 Struck 1 March 1970 Sold for scrap 18 August 1971 Huntington CL 107 4 October 1943 8 April 1945 23 February 1946 15 June 1949 Struck 1 September 1961 Sold for scrap on 16 May 1962 Newark CL 108 17 January 1944 14 December 1945 Construction canceled 12 August 1945 when 67 8 completed launched on December 14 1945 for use in underwater explosion tests sold on 2 April 1949 for scrapping New Haven CL 109 28 February 1944 Construction cancelled 12 August 1945 and scrapped on slip Buffalo CL 110 2 April 1944 Wilmington CL 111 William Cramp amp Sons Shipbuilding Company Philadelphia Pennsylvania 5 March 1945 Vallejo CL 112 New York Shipbuilding Corporation Camden New Jersey Construction cancelled 5 October 1944 Helena CL 113 Roanoke CL 114 CL 115 Tallahassee CL 116 Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company Newport News Virginia 31 January 1944 Construction cancelled 12 August 1945 and scrapped on slip Cheyenne CL 117 29 May 1944 Chattanooga ex Norfolk CL 118 9 October 1944See also editList of cruisers of the United States NavyReferences edit Terzibashitsch 1988 p 311 Norman Friedman U S Cruisers An Illustrated Design History 1984 ISBN 978 0 87021 718 0 James J Fahey Pacific War Diary 1942 1945 The Secret Diary of an American Sailor 1972 ISBN 978 0395640227 USS Fargo Class US warships of WW2 M J Whitley Cruisers Of World War Two An International Encyclopedia 1995 ISBN 978 1 86019 874 8Bibliography editTerzibashitsch Stefan 1988 Cruisers of the US Navy 1922 1962 Annapolis Maryland Naval Institute Press ISBN 0 87021 974 X External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Fargo class cruiser Global Security org Fargo class cruiser Global Security org Fargo class cruiser specifications Hazegray US Cruisers List US Light Heavy AntiAircraft Cruisers Part 2 Fargo Class Light Cruisers nbsp This article about a type of ship or boat is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Fargo class cruiser amp oldid 1214955382, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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