American heavy cruiser USS Albany (CA72) 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: 4.2

Percentage of completion gain for April 1942: 0.5

Number of months between keel laying and completion: 22

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

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

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

Months ahead 11 January 1941 prediction: 3

Note

Of the Baltimore-class heavy cruisers, preceded by USS Wichita and succeeded by Oregon City-class. Laid down on 3 February 1943, launched on 10 October 1944, commissioned on 10 October 1944, last time decommissioned on 28 August 1956, stricken on 1 July 1973 and sold to be broken up on 1 August 1974. Her original name Albany was replaced by Pittsburgh.

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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