file created: 12/07/02 00:58:56 , last update: 07/17/00
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CA-72 Pittsburgh
United States Navy heavy cruiser
Class Laid down, Shipyard LaunchedCommissioned Disabled and Why
Baltimore 1943/02/03
Bethlehem Steel Co., Shipbuilding Div., Quincy,
1944/02/22 1944/10/10 1974/07/22
scrap
Namesake:
TTD differences from class:
Camouflage: 44: Ms 33/18d, 45: Ms 21


WW II combat actions:
From Till Operation Force Action Source
45/01/20?       joinPac - Panama Canal   66 
45/02/13 45/03/04 Detach 58.2     66 
45/03/03 45/03/05 Detach 59 detached from TF 58 for exercises   112 
45/03/16 45/04/08 Iceber 58.1    
45/03/19 45/03/22 Iceber 58.2.9 towing damaged Franklin   66 
45/04/08 45/04/16 Iceber 58.2    
45/05/28 45/06/10 Iceber 38.1    
45/06/04   Iceber 38.1 disable(typhoon) (22-50N, 132-06E) > repairs Guam  
45/06/04 45/06/10     sail Okinawa > Guam   66 
45/06/10 45/06/24     Guam - temporary repairs   66 
45/06/24 45/07/16     sail Guam > Puget Sound   66 
45/07/16 45/09     PSNY - repairs   66 

Ship status, hull number changes...: 1973/07/01 struck from Navy List
Ship score (awards, enemy ships credited...): 2 Battle Stars
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