7057 USS CANBERRA CAG-2 1967

USS Canberra (originally CA-70, later - CAG2) was originally an American heavy cruiser, and later a missile cruiser, the keel of which was laid in September 1941, was launched in April 1943, and was commissioned by the US Navy in this period. same year. The total length of the ship at the time of launching was 205.3 m, width 21.6 m, with a standard displacement of approx. 14,700 tons. The maximum speed was up to 33 knots. The armament of the unit at the time of launching mainly consisted of: 9 203 mm caliber guns and 6 twin 127 mm anti-aircraft guns. The ship could also initially carry out air operations using 4 seaplanes. USS Canberra (CA-70 / CAG2) was one of fourteen Baltimore-class cruisers. Units of this type were designed shortly after the outbreak of World War II, and when creating them, no disarmament systems or tonnage limits were taken into account. However, the experience and design assumptions of the Cleveland class and the USS Wichita ship were used. Finally, well-designed heavy cruisers were created with considerable combat capabilities, at least sufficient seaworthiness, a considerable sailing range, and as it turned out over time - a considerable modernization potential. The USS USS Canberra (CA-70 / CAG2) was constructed at Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corporation's Fore River Shipyard in Quincy, Massachusetts. The unit was named after the Australian cruiser HMAS Canberra lost in the battle near the island of Savo (1942). In 1944, the ship supported American sea-landing operations in the area of the islands of Eniwetok, Hollandia and participated in the TF58 sea-air raids - most often as a cover for the USS Yorktown and USS Enterprise aircraft carriers. The unit also took part indirectly in the preparations for the campaign in the Philippines in 1944. Due to the damage sustained in the course of these activities, in 1945 it was sent for renovation, in which it remained until the end of World War II. Shortly after its completion, the unit was rebuilt and modernized, which involved the assembly of the RIM-2 Terrier missile system. Works in this area were carried out in the years 1952-1956. In 1962, it took part in the naval blockade of Cuba, and in the years 1965-1969 it took part in the Vietnam War. The ship was decommissioned in 1970.USS Canberra (originally CA-70, later - CAG2) was originally an American heavy cruiser, and later a missile cruiser, the keel of which was laid in September 1941, was launched in April 1943, and was commissioned by the US Navy in this period. same year. The total length of the ship at the time of launching was 205.3 m, width 21.6 m, with a standard displacement of approx. 14,700 tons. The maximum speed was up to 33 knots. The armament of the unit at the time of launching mainly consisted of: 9 203 mm caliber guns and 6 twin 127 mm anti-aircraft guns. The ship could also initially carry out air operations using 4 seaplanes. USS Canberra (CA-70 / CAG2) was one of fourteen Baltimore-class cruisers. Units of this type were designed shortly after the outbreak of World War II, and when creating them, no disarmament systems or tonnage limits were taken into account. However, the experience and design assumptions of the Cleveland class and the USS Wichita ship were used. Finally, well-designed heavy cruisers were created with considerable combat capabilities, at least sufficient seaworthiness, a considerable sailing range, and as it turned out over time - a considerable modernization potential. The USS USS Canberra (CA-70 / CAG2) was constructed at Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corporation's Fore River Shipyard in Quincy, Massachusetts. The unit was named after the Australian cruiser HMAS Canberra lost in the battle near the island of Savo (1942). In 1944, the ship supported American sea-landing operations in the area of the islands of Eniwetok, Hollandia and participated in the TF58 sea-air raids - most often as a cover for the USS Yorktown and USS Enterprise aircraft carriers. The unit also took part indirectly in the preparations for the campaign in the Philippines in 1944. Due to the damage sustained in the course of these activities, in 1945 it was sent for renovation, in which it remained until the end of World War II. Shortly after its completion, the unit was rebuilt and modernized, which involved the assembly of the RIM-2 Terrier missile system. Works in this area were carried out in the years 1952-1956. In 1962, it took part in the naval blockade of Cuba, and in the years 1965-1969 it took part in the Vietnam War. The ship was decommissioned in 1970.