The third USS Columbus (CA-74/CG-12), a Baltimore-class heavy cruiser, was the first ship of the United States Navy named for Columbus, Ohio. She was launched on 30 November 1944 by …

USS COLUMBUS (CA-74) The third Columbus (CA-74) was launched 30 November 1944 by Bethlehem Steel Co., Quincy, Mass.; sponsored by Mrs. Edward G. Meyers, mother of two …

USS Columbus (CA 74) Off the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, Bremerton, Washington, 14 March 1959. The ship was soon decommissioned to begin conversion to a guided missile cruiser (CG …

The third Columbus (CA-74) was launched 30 November 1944 by Bethlehem Steel Co., Quincy, Mass.; sponsored by Mrs. Edward G. Meyers, mother of two sons killed in the war; and …

Between deployments, USS Columbus (CA-74) received necessary overhauls and carried out training operations along the east coast and in the Caribbean. Reassigned to the Pacific Fleet, …

Jul 11, 2019 · After 14 years of service, the heavy cruiser, the USS Columbus (CA-74), which weighed 13,600 tons, underwent a massive transformation into a guided missile cruiser (CG …

Initially commissioned as a BALTIMORE - class heavy gun cruiser, the USS COLUMBUS was the third ship in the Navy to bear the name. After serving as a heavy cruiser for 14 years, the …

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The third Columbus (CA-74) was launched 30 November 1944 by Bethlehem Steel Co., Quincy, Mass.; sponsored by Mrs. E. G. Meyers; and commissioned 8 June 194S, Captain A. Hobbs in …

Feb 26, 2015 · USS Columbus (CA-74/ CG-12) was a Baltimore class heavy cruiser that was later converted into a guided missile cruiser and served in that role with the Atlantic Fleet into the …