U.S.S. Northampton
CC-1
1964
(Neptun N-2304)
- Class: Northampton - 1 command cruiser of 1948
- Displacement: 13,600 tons
- Dimensions: 664(wl) 675(oa) x 71 x 20.5 ft.
- Machinery: 4-shaft geared turbines, S.H.P. 120,000 = 33 knots
- Armament: 4-5"/54 (4x1) guns
- Complement: 1,700
- Builder: Fore River Yard, Bethlehem Steel Corp, Quincy MA
- Keel Laid: 31 Aug 1944
- Launched: 27 Jan 1951
- Commissioned: 7 Mar 1953
- Decommissioned: 8 Apr 1970
- Actions: Laid down as CA-125, a member of the Oregon City class. Construction suspended when 56% complete 11 Aug 1945. Construction resumed 1 Jul 1948 under new design. Launched as CLC-1. Served many deployments as flagship for Commander Strike Force, Atlantic during next 15 years. Redesignated CC-1 15 Apr 1961.
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