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USS Canberra (CA-70)

US US Navy

1943-1947

Later USS Canberra (CAG-2)

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Baltimore class

C · Cruiser

Shipyard:Bethlehem Fore River Shipyard

Baltimore class

Timeline

DateEvent
Jul 1, 1940 Ordered as Baltimore class
Sep 3, 1941 Laid down
Apr 19, 1943 Launched
Oct 14, 1943 Commissioned
Mar 7, 1947 Decommissioned to reserve
Jan 4, 1952 Fate: transfered reclassified as CAG-2