American heavy cruiser USS St. Paul (CA71) 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: 28.3

Percentage of completion gain for April 1942: 4.3

Keel laid down on 9 October 1941.

Number of months between keel laying and completion: 26-1/5

Date of completion as per contract or order: 14 April 1944

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

Date of completion as last reported by building yard: 15 December 1943

Months ahead/behind 11 January 1941 prediction: 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. Building ordered 17 June 1940, renamed Quincy on 16 October 1942, launched on 23 June 1943, commissioned on 15 December 1943, decommissioned on 2 July 1954, stricken om 1 October 1973 and broken up in 1974.

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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