file created: 12/07/02 00:12:52 , last update: 01/07/01
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CA-68 Baltimore
United States Navy heavy cruiser
Class Laid down, Shipyard LaunchedCommissioned Disabled and Why
Baltimore 1941/05/26
Bethlehem Steel Co., Shipbuilding Div., Quincy,
1942/07/28 1943/04/15 1971/02/15
scrap
Namesake: Baltimore is a city and port in Maryland.
TTD differences from class:
Camouflage: 43: Ms 21, 44: Ms 32/16d, 45: Ms 22


WW II combat actions:
From Till Operation Force Action Source
43/06??       joinPac  
43/09/10       off Boston  
43/11/20 44/12/04 Galvan 52.2.2    
43/12/29       P.H.   88 
44/01/27 44/02/13 Flint 58.4    
44/02/12 44/02/17 Hailst 58.2     104 
44/02/17 44/03/02 Catch 58.4    
44/03/15 44/04/06 Desec1 58 raid -Palau   66 
44/04/13 44/05 Reckle 58     66 
44/05/15 44/05/31   58.6 raid Marcus & Wake   66 
44/06/06 44/08 Forage 58.1/CruDiv10     86 
44/06/19   Forage 58.1/CruDiv10 xPhilip   86 
44/07/21 44/08/08   12.1 F.D.R. presidential cruise   66 
44/10/18       off San Francisco  
44/11/11 44/11/21     sail P.H. > Ulithi with San Juan, Aylwin and 3 DDs   66 
44/12/01 44/12/24 Love3 38 land Mindoro  
44/12/18     38 damage(typhoon)  
44/12/30 45/01/25 Mike1 38.1/CruDiv10     66  125 
45/01/11 45/01/12 Mike1 38.2 temporary duty   125 
45/02/10 45/02/21 Detach 58.5     84 
45/02/21 45/02/23 Detach 58.2     106 
45/02/23 45/03/12 Detach 58.5     106 
45/03/03 45/03/05 Detach 59 detached from TF 58 for exercises   112 
45/03/14 45/04/08 Iceber 58.1     86 
45/04/08 45/05/28 Iceber 58.2     86 
45/05/28 45/06/10 Iceber 38.2?    
45/06/05   Iceber 38.1 damage(typhoon) (22-48N, 132-14E)   85 
46/07/08       Reserve Fleet  

Ship status, hull number changes...:
Ship score (awards, enemy ships credited...): 9 Battle Stars
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