Boston class - CG - Guided-Missile Cruiser IMO: MMSI: Flight Deck: Call Sign: See Also: C Baltimore class CA-70 Events ---Filter---CommissionedDecommissionedStruckFate: scrappedPort VisitRefit History of Baltimore class USS Canberra CA-70 1940-jul-01OrderedOrdered as Baltimore class 1941-sep-03Laid downLaid down 1943-apr-19LaunchedLaunched 1943-oct-14CommissionedCommissioned 1947-mar-07DecommissionedDecommissioned to reserve 1952-jan-04Fate: transferedFate: transfered reclassified as CAG-2 History of USS Canberra CAG-2 1952-may-30RefitRefit as Boston class 1956-jun-15CommissionedCommissioned 1957-jun-08Port VisitPort Visit Lynnhaven Roads International Fleet Review, Virginia 1957 in Virginia for International Naval Review 1970-feb-02DecommissionedDecommissioned 1978-jul-31StruckStruck 1980-jul-31Fate: scrappedFate: scrapped Add new event for this unitYear:Month: <- (1/12) Optional Day: <- (1/31) Optional Text: Add Event Specifications Boston class 1142crew 13600full load (tn) 205length (m) 21beam (m) 8draught (m) 33max speed (knots) 4Naval Engine boilers4Naval Engine steam turbines 2Missile Launcher Mk 10 Terrier 2Naval Gun Mark 15 8 inch (triple 203mm) 5Naval Gun Mark 28 5/38 inch (twin 127mm) Aircraft Typical Max No Landing platform