Ships of the U.S. Navy, 1940-1945

CL-81 USS Houston

• Cleveland class Light Cruiser:
• Displacement: 13,100 tons
• Length: 610'
• Beam: 66'3"
• Draft: 24'7"
• Speed: 32.5 knots
• Armament: 12 6"/47, 12 5"/38 DP, 4x4 40mm, 2x2 40mm, 10-23 20mm, 3 planes (SC-1)
• Complement: 1,475
• Geared turbine engines, four screws, 100,000 shaft hp
• Built at Newport News, and commissioned 20 December 1943

Additional Links:

• "Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships" -- USS Houston

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