American cruisers USS Rochester and USS Juneau added to the US Pacific Fleet according to the Dutch newspaper Het nieuwsblad voor Sumatra dated 12 December 1949

Oregon City-class heavy cruisers

An item referred to a statement of the US Department of Navy that the US Pacific Fleet was to be strengthened by the heavy cruiser Rochester (1) and the medium size cruiser USS Juneau(2), both part of the US Atlantic Fleet. The reason for this transfer was to obtain a better balance in the strength of both fleets. The Atlantic Fleet numbered 160 against the 85 large ships of the Pacific Fleet.

Notes

1. CA-124. Laid down by the Bethlehem Steel Company, Quincy, Massachusetts, USA on 29 May 1944, launched on 28 August 1945, commissioned on 20 December 1946, decommissioned on 15 August 1961, stricken on 1 October 1973 and sold Zidell Explorations, Portland, Oregon, USA to be broken up on 24 September 1974.  Oregon City-class consisting of the Oregon City, Albany, Rochester, Northampton, Cambridge, Bridgeport, Kansas City, Tulsa, Norfolk and Scranton, preceded by the Baltimore-class and succeeded by the Des Moines –class. Modified Baltimore-class design. The superstructure was more compact and fitted out with a single trunked funnel to be able to increase the fire range arcs of the anti aircraft armament.

2. CL-119. Of the Juneau-class light cruisers, preceded by Fargo-class and succeeded by Worcester-class. Laid down by Federal Shipbuilding and Drydock Company, Kearny, New Jersey on 15 September 1944, launched on 15 July 1945, commissioned on 15 February 1946, decommissioned on 23 July 1955, stricken on 1 November 1959 and sold to be broken up on 29 April 1960.