American heavy cruiser USS Baltimore (CA-68) according to the report of progress of naval construction dated 1 May 1942

Contractor. Bethlehem Steel Corporation, Fore River Shipyard, Bethlehem, USA.

Percentage of completion on 1 May 1942: 44.3

Percentage of completion gain for April 1942: 8.0

Keel laid down on 25 May 1941

Wichita

Baltimore-class

Oregon City-class

Number of months between keel laying and completion: 21-1/6

Date of completion as per contract or order: 14 June 1943

Date of completion as reported by building yard on 11 January 1941: 1 April 1943

Date of completion as last reported by building yard: 1 March 1945

Months ahead 11 January 1941 prediction: 1.0

Note

1. Of the Baltimore-class heavy cruisers, preceded by USS Wichita and succeeded by Oregon City class, consisted of the Boston and Albany sub-classes. Laid down on 26 May 1941, launched on 28 July 1942, commissioned on 15 April 1943, last time decommissioned 31 May 1956, stricken 15 February 1971 and sold to be broken up on 10 April 1972 which was executed since September 1972.

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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