American light cruiser USS Amsterdam (CL-101) according to the report of progress of naval construction dated 1 May 1942

Cleveland-class

Fargo-class

Contractor. Newport News Shipbuilding&Dry Dock Company, Newport News, Virginia, USA.

Percentage of completion on 1 May 1942: -

Percentage of completion gain for April 1942: -

Number of months between keel laying and completion: 20.2/5

Date of completion as per contract or order: contract not yet prepared; awarded 1 November 1941

Date of completion as reported by building yard on 11 January 1941: 1 March 1944

Date of completion as last reported by building yard: 30 April 1944

Months ahead/behind 11 January 1941 prediction: behind 2.0

Note

1. Part of Cleveland-class, preceded by Brooklyn-class, succeeded by Fargo-class. Laid down on 3 March 1943, launched on 25 April 1944, commissioned on 8 January 1945, decommissioned on 30 June 1947, stricken on 2 January 1971 and sold to be broken up on 11 February 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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