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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.
Ship's Name | Hull Number | Homeport / Status |
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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 |
Ship's Name | Hull Number | Homeport / Status |
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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 |
Ship's Name | Hull Number | Homeport / Status |
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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 |
Ship's Name | Hull Number | Homeport / Status |
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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 |
Ship's Name | Hull Number | Homeport / Status |
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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 |