file created: 12/07/02 01:06:08 , last update: 01/03/00
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CL-98 Tuscon
United States Navy antiaircraft light cruiser
Class Laid down, Shipyard LaunchedCommissioned Disabled and Why
Oakland 1942/11/23
Bethlehem Steel Co., San Francisco, Cal.
1944/09/03 1945/02/03 1971/02/24
scrap
Namesake:
TTD differences from class:44: torpedo tubes removed; 45: Ms 21
Camouflage: 45: Ms 21


WW II combat actions:
From Till Operation Force Action Source
45/05/08 45/05/13     sail San Francisco > P.H.   66 
45/05/13 45/06/02     P.H. - training   66 
45/06/02 45/06/13     sail P.H. > Ulithi   66 
45/06/14 45/06/16     sail Ulithi > Leyte   66 
45/06/16 45/07/01     San Pedro Bay, Leyte   66 
45/07/01 45/09   38.3 raid Home Islands  
49/06/01       decomm  

Ship status, hull number changes...: 1949-66 reserve, 1966/06/01 struck from Navy List
Ship score (awards, enemy ships credited...): 1 Battle Star
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