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Light Cruisers - CL

Light Cruisers were cruisers with guns of less than 6.1 inches as defined by the London Treaty of 1936. Therefore, the designation "Light Cruiser" did not necessarily mean that the respective cruiser was smaller than a Heavy Cruiser. WWII Light Cruisers were tasked to operate against enemy surface ships, provide naval gun fire support and conduct air-defence.

Atlanta CL 51 - class

Ship's Name	Hull Number	Homeport / Status
ATLANTA	CL 51	sunk November 13, 1942
JUNEAU	CL 52	sunk November 13, 1942
SAN DIEGO	CL 53	later CLAA 53, decommissioned
SAN JUAN	CL 54	later CLAA 54, decommissioned

Cleveland CL 55 - class

Ship's Name	Hull Number	Homeport / Status
CLEVELAND	CL 55	decommissioned
COLUMBIA	CL 56	decommissioned
MONTPELIER	CL 57	decommissioned
DENVER	CL 58	decommissioned
AMSTERDAM	CL 59	converted to INDEPENDENCE (CVL 22)
SANTA FE	CL 60	decommissioned
TALLAHASSEE	CL 61	converted to PRINCETON (CVL 23)
BIRMINGHAM	CL 62	decommissioned
MOBILE	CL 63	decommissioned
VINCENNES	CL 64	decommissioned
PASADENA	CL 65	decommissioned
SPRINGFIELD	CL 66	converted to CLG 7, decommissioned
TOPEKA	CL 67	converted to CLG 8, decommissioned
NEW HAVEN	CL 76	converted to BELLEAU WOOD (CVL 24)
HUNTINGTON	CL 77	converted to COWPENS (CVL 25)
DAYTON	CL 78	converted to MONTEREY (CVL 26)
WILMINGTON	CL 79	converted to CABOT (CVL 28)
BILOXI	CL 80	decommissioned
HOUSTON	CL 81	decommissioned
PROVIDENCE	CL 82	converted to CLG 6, decommissioned
MANCHESTER	CL 83	decommissioned
	CL 84	cancelled on December 16, 1940
FARGO	CL 85	converted to LANGLEY (CVL 27)
VICKSBURG	CL 86	decommissioned
DULUTH	CL 87	decommissioned
	CL 88	cancelled on December 16, 1940
MIAMI	CL 89	decommissioned
ASTORIA	CL 90	decommissioned
OKLAHOMA CITY	CL 91	converted to CLG 5, decommissioned
LITTLE ROCK	CL 92	converted to CLG 4, decommissioned
GALVESTON	CL 93	commissioned as CLG 3, decommissioned
YOUNGSTOWN	CL 94	cancelled on August 12, 1945
BUFFALO	CL 99	converted to BATAAN (CVL 29)
NEWARK	CL 100	converted to SAN JACINTO (CVL 30)
AMSTERDAM	CL 101	decommissioned
PORTSMOUTH	CL 102	decommissioned
WILKES-BARRE	CL 103	decommissioned
ATLANTA	CL 104	decommissioned
DAYTON	CL 105	decommissioned

Oakland CL 95 - class

Ship's Name	Hull Number	Homeport / Status
OAKLAND	CL 95	later CLAA 95, decommissioned
RENO	CL 96	later CLAA 96, decommissioned
FLINT	CL 97	later CLAA 97, decommissioned
TUCSON	CL 98	later CLAA 98, decommissioned
JUNEAU	CL 119	later CLAA 119, decommissioned
SPOKANE	CL 120	later CLAA 120, decommissioned
FRESNO	CL 121	later CLAA 121, decommissioned

Fargo CL 106 - class

Ship's Name	Hull Number	Homeport / Status
FARGO	CL 106	decommissioned
HUNTINGTON	CL 107	decommissioned
NEWARK	CL 108	cancelled on August 12, 1945
NEW HAVEN	CL 109	cancelled on August 12, 1945
BUFFALO	CL 110	cancelled on August 12, 1945
WILMINGTON	CL 111	cancelled on August 12, 1945
VALLEJO	CL 112	cancelled on October 5, 1944
HELENA	CL 113	cancelled on October 5, 1944
ROANOKE	CL 114	cancelled on October 5, 1944
	CL 115	cancelled on October 5, 1944
TALLAHASSEE	CL 116	cancelled on August 12, 1945
CHEYENNE	CL 117	cancelled on August 12, 1945
CHATTANOOGA	CL 118	cancelled on August 12, 1945

Worcester CL 144 - class

Ship's Name	Hull Number	Homeport / Status
WORCESTER	CL 144	decommissioned
ROANOKE	CL 145	decommissioned
VALLEJO	CL 146	cancelled on August 12, 1945
GARRY	CL 147	cancelled on August 12, 1945
	CL 154	cancelled on March 26, 1945
	CL 155	cancelled on March 26, 1945
	CL 156	cancelled on March 26, 1945
	CL 157	cancelled on March 26, 1945
	CL 158	cancelled on March 26, 1945
	CL 159	cancelled on March 26, 1945

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