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CL-87 Duluth
United States Navy light cruiser
Class Laid down, Shipyard LaunchedCommissioned Disabled and Why
Cleveland 1942/11/09
Newport News Shipb. & Dry Dock Co., Newp. News
1944/01/13 1944/09/18 1960/11/14
scrap
Namesake:
TTD differences from class:
Camouflage: 44: Ms 32/11a, 45: Ms 22 / Ms 21


WW II combat actions:
From Till Operation Force Action Source
45/04       joinPac  
45/04/29 45/05/08     P.H.   66 
45/05/08 45/05/27     sail P.H. > Okinawa to join TF 58  
45/05/27 45/05/28 Iceber 58.1    
45/05/28 45/06/10 Iceber 38.1    
45/06/04   Iceber 38.1 damage(typhoon) (22-55N, 132-12E) > towed to Guam  
45/06/2? 45/07/1?     Apra Harbor, Guam - repairs   66 
45/07/18     35.4/CruDiv18 shell Cape Nojima   66  85 
45/07/21 45/09   38.1 raid Home Islands   104 
45/08/27 45/09   38.3     105 

Ship status, hull number changes...: 1949/07/25 decommissioned
Ship score (awards, enemy ships credited...): 2 Battle Stars
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