American light cruiser USS Portsmouth (CL-102) 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: 19.3/5

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 June 1944

Date of completion as last reported by building yard: 31 July 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 28 June 1943, launched on 20 September 1944, commissioned on 25 June 1945, decommissioned on 15 June 1949, stricken on 15 January 1971 and sold to be broken up on 26 February 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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