USS Pittsburgh

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USS Pittsburgh (CA-72), originally named USS Albany (CA-72), was a Baltimore-class heavy cruiser of the US Navy and the third ship to bear the name. She was laid down on 3 February 1943 by the Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corporation's Fore River Shipyard at Quincy, Massachusetts, launched on 22 February 1944, sponsored by Mrs. Cornelius D. Scully, wife of the Mayor of Pittsburgh and commissioned in Boston, Massachusetts on 10 October 1944, with Capt. John Edward Gingrich in command.

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CA-72
speed 33 knot, 
Baltimore-class cruiser, heavy cruiser, Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corporation, United States Navy, 

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  • USS Pittsburgh ⓘ
    1944 Baltimore-class cruiser
1939-09-01T00:00:00Z
1939-09-01T00:00:00Z
World War II Q362
1944-10-10T00:00:00Z
1944-10-10T00:00:00Z
ship commissioning
1947-03-07T00:00:00Z
1947-03-07T00:00:00Z
ship decommissioning
1956-08-28T00:00:00Z
1956-08-28T00:00:00Z
ship decommissioning
1944-02-22T00:00:00Z
1944-02-22T00:00:00Z
ship launching
1943-02-03T00:00:00Z
1943-02-03T00:00:00Z
keel laying
1951-09-25T00:00:00Z
1951-09-25T00:00:00Z
ship recommissioning
1755-07-09T00:00:00Z
1755-07-09T00:00:00Z
1758-09-13T00:00:00Z
1758-09-13T00:00:00Z
1763-06-22T00:00:00Z
1763-08-10T00:00:00Z
1763-08-05T00:00:00Z
1763-08-06T00:00:00Z
1774-01-01T00:00:00Z
1774-01-01T00:00:00Z
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Piasecki HUP-2 Retriever of HU-2 aboard USS Pittsburgh (CA-72) in the Mediterranean Sea, 1954 (2021.14)Piasecki HUP-2 Retriever of HU-2 aboard USS Pittsburgh (CA-72) in the Mediterranean Sea, 1954 (2021.14)
USS Pittsburgh (CA-72) underway on 11 October 1955 (NH 98248)USS Pittsburgh (CA-72) underway on 11 October 1955 (NH 98248)
USS Pittsburgh (CA-72) at sea in the mid-1950sUSS Pittsburgh (CA-72) at sea in the mid-1950s
USS Pittsburgh (CA-72) underway at sea c1955USS Pittsburgh (CA-72) underway at sea c1955
USS Pittsburgh (CA-72) anchored in Souda Bay on 8 May 1952 (80-G-441562)USS Pittsburgh (CA-72) anchored in Souda Bay on 8 May 1952 (80-G-441562)
USS Pittsburgh (CA-72) underway after she lost her bow in June 1945 (80-G-325746)USS Pittsburgh (CA-72) underway after she lost her bow in June 1945 (80-G-325746)
USS Pittsburgh (CA-72) underway in November 1944 (USN 1035735)USS Pittsburgh (CA-72) underway in November 1944 (USN 1035735)
Sailors work on bow of USS Pittsburgh (CA-72) at Guam in 1945Sailors work on bow of USS Pittsburgh (CA-72) at Guam in 1945
Divers working on severed bow of USS Pittsburgh (CA-72) in 1945Divers working on severed bow of USS Pittsburgh (CA-72) in 1945
USS Pittsburgh (CA-72) in Boston harbor, Massachusetts (USA), 9 October 1944 (NH 98247)USS Pittsburgh (CA-72) in Boston harbor, Massachusetts (USA), 9 October 1944 (NH 98247)
    TypeSubtypeDateDescriptionNotesSource
    eventarmed conflict1755Battle of the MonongahelaKingdom of Great Britain, battleWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1758Battle of Fort DuquesneKingdom of Great Britain, battleWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1763Siege of Fort Pittbattle, siegeWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1763Battle of Bushy RunbattleWikidata
    eventwar1774Logan's WarwarWikidata
    objectwatercraftUSS Pittsburghheavy cruiser, Baltimore-class cruiserWikidata
    organisationfactory1891Dravo Corporationshipyard, shipbuilding, shipbuilding companyWikidata
    sitefortFort LafayettefortWikidata
    sitefort1754Fort DuquesnefortWikidata
    sitefort1759Fort PittfortWikidata
    sitemuseumUSS Requinpreserved watercraft, military museumWikidata
    commonsimagePiasecki HUP-2 Retriever of HU-2 aboard USS Pittsburgh (CA-72) in the Mediterranean Sea, 1954 (2021.14) Commons
    commonsimageUSS Pittsburgh (CA-72) underway on 11 October 1955 (NH 98248) Commons
    commonsimageUSS Pittsburgh (CA-72) at sea in the mid-1950s Commons
    commonsimageUSS Pittsburgh (CA-72) underway at sea c1955 Commons
    commonsimageUSS Pittsburgh (CA-72) anchored in Souda Bay on 8 May 1952 (80-G-441562) Commons
    commonsimageUSS Pittsburgh (CA-72) underway after she lost her bow in June 1945 (80-G-325746) Commons
    commonsimageUSS Pittsburgh (CA-72) underway in November 1944 (USN 1035735) Commons
    commonsimageSailors work on bow of USS Pittsburgh (CA-72) at Guam in 1945 Commons
    commonsimageDivers working on severed bow of USS Pittsburgh (CA-72) in 1945 Commons
    commonsimageUSS Pittsburgh (CA-72) in Boston harbor, Massachusetts (USA), 9 October 1944 (NH 98247) Commons
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