American cruiser USS Augusta completed according to the Treaty bulletin No. 20 dated 31 May 1931

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An item reported that the Secretary of the Navy informed on 2 April 1931 the Secretary of State that the cruiser USS Augusta was completed on 30 January 1931. According to the London Naval Treaty article were the United Kingdom, France, Italy and Japan Informed. Standard displacement 9,050 tons/ 9,195 metric tons and as dimensions 569 (waterline) x 66 (extreme beam at or below waterline) and 16.4 (mean draft at standard displacement) feet. Main calibre 8”.(1)

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1. CA-31 Part of Northampton-class heavy cruisers preceded by Pensacola-class succeeded by Portland-class. Ordered on 18 December 1924, awarded 13 June 1927, laid down by Newport News Shipbuilding, Newport News, Virginia, USA on 2 July 1928, launched on 1 February 1930, commissioned on 30 January 1931, classified as light cruiser CL-31 redesignated as heavy cruiser on 1 July 1931, decommissioned on 116 July 1946, stricken on 1 March 1959 and sold to be broken up on 9 November 1959.