American light cruiser USS Newark (CL-100) according to the report of progress of naval construction dated 1 May 1942

Cleveland-class

Fargo-class

Independence-class

Contractor. New York Shipbuilding Corporation, Camden, New Jersey, USA.

Percentage of completion on 1 May 1942: 8.5

Percentage of completion gain for April 1942: 1.2

Number of months between keel laying and completion: 18

Date of completion as per contract or order: 1 March 1946

Date of completion as reported by building yard on 11 January 1941: 1 December 1944

Date of completion as last reported by building yard: 1 April 1944

Months ahead/behind 11 January 1941 prediction: 8.0

Note

1. Part of Cleveland-class, preceded by Brooklyn-class, succeeded by Fargo-class. Laid down on 26 October 1942, redesigned as the aircraft carrier Reprisal (CV-30) on 2 June 1942, renamed San Jacinto on 30 January 1943, converted into an Independence-class light aircraft carrier CVL-30, succeeded by Saipan-class. Launched on 26 September 1943, commissioned on 15 November 1943, decommissioned on 1 March 1947, reclassified as auxiliary aircraft transport (AVT-5) on 15 May 1959, stricken on 1 June 1970 and sold tob e broken up in December 1971.

Sources

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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