American heavy cruiser USS Columbus (CA74) according to the report of progress of naval construction dated 1 May 1942

Wichita

Baltimore-class

Oregon City-class

Contractor. Bethlehem Steel Corporation, Fore River Shipyard, Bethlehem, USA.

Percentage of completion on 1 May 1942: 4.1

Percentage of completion gain for April 1942: 0.3

Number of months between keel laying and completion: 21

Date of completion as per contract or order: 14 September 1945

Date of completion as reported by building yard on 11 January 1941: 1 March 1945

Date of completion as last reported by building yard: 15 November 1944

Months ahead 11 January 1941 prediction: 3.5

Note

Of the Baltimore-class heavy cruisers, preceded by USS Wichita and succeeded by Oregon City-class. Building ordered on 9 September 1940, laid down on 28 June 1943, launched on 30 November 1944, commissioned on 8 June 1945, reclassified as CG-12 on 30 September 1959, decommissioned on 31 January 1975, stricken on 9 August 1976 and sold to be broken up on 3 October 1977.

Source

Franklin Roosevelt D. Roosevelt Presidential Library&Museum. Bureau of Ships: reports 1 May 1942 FDR’s President’s Secretary’s Files (psfc000095).

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