American cruiser USS Tuscaloosa cruising in the Caribbean waters according to the Dutch newspaper Bataviaasch nieuwsblad dated 6 December 1940

Orleans-class

An item dated New York, USA 5^th reported that the American president Roosevelt left the American naval base at Gunatanamo, Cuba on board of the cruiser USS Tuscaloosa with unknown destination. During his presence there he held conversations about a further development of this base. A second item reported that arrival the same day at Kingston, Jamaica to visit the recently acquired American base there. The British governor paid an official visit to the cruiser.(1)

Note

1. Part of the New Orleans-class consisting of the New Orleans, Astoria, Minneapolis, Tuscaloosa, San Francisco, Quincy and Vincennes, preceded by the Portland-class and succeeded by the Wichita. Originally called the Astoria-class but renamed after the losses in 1942 and the following modernization of the remaining ships. Due to the limited displacement as a result of the Washington Naval Treaty (1922) was she known as a so-called Treaty cruiser classified as light cruiser but later reclassified as heavy cruiser due to the calibre of her main guns. There were three different designs for the ships in this class, namely for the New Orleans, Astoria and Minneapolis (all 3 originally laid down as Portland-class cruisers), the Tuscaloosa and San Francisco and the Quincy and Vincennes. Building ordered on 13 February 1929, awarded on 3 March 1931, laid down at the New York Shipbuilding Corporation, Camden, New Jersey, USA on 3 September 1931, launched in 15 November 1933, commissioned on 17 August 1934, decommissioned on 13 February 1946, stricken on 1 March 1959 and sold to be broken up on 25 June 1959. Limited building costs 10.450.000 US dollars. Call sign NAJF.