American heavy cruiser USS Pittsburgh (CA-70) 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: 30.9

Percentage of completion gain for April 1942: 5.2

Keel laid down on 3 September 1941

Number of months between keel laying and completion: 22

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

Date of completion as reported by building yard on 11 January 1941: 15 August 1943

Date of completion as last reported by building yard: 1 July 1943

Months ahead 1.51 January 1941 prediction: 1.5

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. Building ordered 1 July 1940, Laid down as USS Pittsburgh but during the building renamed USS Canberra, launched 19 April 1943, commissioned 14 October 1943, reclassified as CAG-2 while armed with guided missiles 4 January 1952, reclassified CA-70 1 May 1968, stricken 31 July 1978 and sold tob e broken up on 15 July 1980.

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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