American heavy cruiser USS Des Moines (CA75) 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: 3,9

Percentage of completion gain for April 1942: 0.4

Number of months between keel laying and completion: 21

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

Date of completion as reported by building yard on 11 January 1941: 1 May 1945

Date of completion as last reported by building yard: 15 December 1944

Months ahead 11 January 1941 prediction: 4.6

Note

Of the Baltimore-class heavy cruisers, preceded by USS Wichita and succeeded by Oregon City-class. Laid down by Bethlehem Steel Company, Quincy, Massachusetts, USA on 9 September 1943, renamed Helena in 1943, launched on 28 April 1945, commissioned on 4 September 1945, decommissioned on 27 June 1963, stricken on 1 January 1974 and sold to be broken up on 13 November 1974 executed at Richmond, California, USA in 1975.

Source

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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