file created: 12/07/02 01:04:13 , last update: 12/16/00
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CA-73 St. Paul
United States Navy heavy cruiser
Class Laid down, Shipyard LaunchedCommissioned Disabled and Why
Baltimore 1943/02/03
Bethlehem Steel Co., Shipbuilding Div., Quincy,
1944/09/16 1945/02/17 1980/01
scrap
Namesake:
TTD differences from class:
Camouflage: 45: Ms 22


WW II combat actions:
From Till Operation Force Action Source
45/06       joinPac  
45/06/08/ 45/06/30     P.H. - training   66 
45/07/01 45/08/15   38.4 raid Home Islands  
45/07/02 45/07/09     sail from P.H. to Eniwetok (with Highbee, Boston, Bristol II)   81 
45/07/11 45/07/20     sail from Eniwetok to join TF 38   81 
45/07/29 45/08/09   34.8.1 shell Japan  
45/08/24 45/09   35     66 
45/09/02       Tokio Bay - surrender ceremony   81 

Ship status, hull number changes...: ex Rochester, 1978/07/31 struck from Navy List
Ship score (awards, enemy ships credited...): 1 Battle Star
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