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	USS Cleveland (CL-55) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The second USS Cleveland (CL-55) of the United States Navy was a light cruiser, the lead ship of the Cleveland class and active in both the Mediterranean and Pacific theaters of World War II.
		Her first mission in the consolidation of the Solomon Islands was with TF 18 to guard a troop convoy to Guadalcanal from 27 to 31 January, Cleveland fired on the enemy as she came under heavy air attack in the battle of Rennell Island on the 29th and 30th.
		Cleveland got underway from Okinawa 9 September to support the occupation of Japan by covering the evacuation of Allied prisoners of war from Wakayama, then serving as part of a naval occupation group until the 6th Army made its landings on Honshu.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/USS_Cleveland_(CL-55) (935 words)

	Light cruiser - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		By World War I, British light cruisers often had either two 6 inch (152 mm) and perhaps eight 4 inch (100 mm) guns, or a uniform armament of 6 inch (152 mm) guns, while German cruisers progressed during the war from 4.1 inch (105 mm) to 5.9 inch (150 mm) guns.
		In the Washington Naval Arms Limitation Treaty of 1920, light cruisers were defined as cruisers having guns of 6.1 inch (155 mm) or smaller, with heavy cruisers defined as cruisers having guns of up to 8 inch (203 mm).
		In the World War II era, light cruisers had guns ranging from 5 inch (127 mm) to 6.1 inch (155 mm), the most common size being 6 inch (152 mm), while heavy cruisers usually had a battery of 8 inch (203 mm) guns.
	www.bonneylake.us /project/wikipedia/index.php/Light_cruiser (385 words)

	Search Encyclopedia.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
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		cruiser cruiser, large, fast, moderately armed warship, intermediate in type between the aircraft carrier and the destroyer.
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	Cleveland class war records
		By the summer of 1944 Cleveland was in action in the Marianas, Saipan, and she participated in the Battle of the Philippine Sea with TF58.
		On 1/2 November Denver was one of the cruisers involved in the Battle of Empress Augusta Bay, where she received some damage from gunfire, after which she supported the landings at Cape Torokina on Bougainville.
		After a period in reserve she was another of the class to be selected for conversion into a guided-missile cruiser, recommissioning as CLG 8 on 26 March 1960.
	www.world-war.co.uk /US/clev_war.html (4744 words)

	Cleveland class
		The Cleveland class was born with the need to increase both range and AA armament in mind.
		This class was well protected against torpedo and mine hits through a well sub-divided hull, which also had no openings as on the earlier cruiser classes.
		Cleveland was off North Africa during the Torch landings, and she, Montpelier and Columbia fought in the Air-Sea Battle of Rennell.
	www.microworks.net /pacific/ships/cruisers/cleveland.htm (358 words)

	Independence class aircraft carrier - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Navy responded by greatly accelerating construction of the big Essex class aircraft carriers and, in January 1942, reordering a Cleveland class light cruiser as an aircraft carrier.
		Plans developed for this conversion showed much more promise than expected and two more light cruisers were reordered as carriers in February, three in March and a final three in June 1942.
		The nine ships of the Independence class were all converted from Cleveland class light cruisers building at the New York Shipbuilding Coporation shipyard, Camden, New Jersey.
	www.wikipedia.org /wiki/Independence_class_carrier (1060 words)

	Encyclopedia: Alaska class cruiser
		The Alaska class of large cruisers was a small class of United States Navy vessels; while six were originally planned, only two were ever completed.
		Although the gunnery and displacement of this class is midway between heavy cruisers and battleships, most auhorities feel that the Alaskas should not be considered as battlecruisers.
		The events of the war reduced the traditional cruiser role of fleet scout, overtaken by aircraft carrier-borne scout planes.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Alaska-class-cruiser (972 words)

	USS Wilkes-Barre (CL-103) - Enpsychlopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The light cruiser and her consorts appeared off the coast of Honshu, Japan, on 16 February and screened the carriers as their planes bombed Tokyo.
		The light cruiser, her fire directed by spotters aloft in her Kingfishers, proceeded to demolish enemy gun positions, pillboxes, fortified caves, and ammunition dumps.
		The light cruiser remained at anchor in Ulithi Lagoon from 5 to 14 March, before she participated in exercises with TF 59 on the 14th and 15th.
	www.grohol.com /psypsych/USS_Wilkes-Barre (2970 words)

	Atlanta Finances USS Atlanta (CL 104), more information about USS Atlanta (CL 104)
		The cruiser remained in southern California waters until 23 February 1947, when she left for maneuvers off Hawaii.
		In early February 1949, the ship embarked naval reservists for a training cruise and operated between San Diego and San Francisco until 1 March when she entered the Mare Island Naval Shipyard to commence deactivation.
		Her name was again struck from the Navy list on 1 April 1970, and the former light cruiser was sunk during an explosive test off San Clemente Island on 1 October 1970.
	www.atlantarockscene.com /USS_Atlanta_CL-104.html (914 words)

	Ticonderoga class cruiser - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Four of the five twin-arm "Ticos" have been decommissioned; the fifth, Thomas S. Gates is scheduled to be decommissioned in November 2005.
		The newer 22 of the 27 ships (CG-52 to CG-73) in the class will be upgraded to keep them combat-relevant, giving the ships a service life of 35 years each [1].
		One ship of the class, USS Vincennes, became infamous in 1988 when she shot down Iran Air Flight 655 resulting in 290 civilian fatalities, which the captain of Vincennes had believed from radar returns was an Iran Air Force F-14 Tomcat jet fighter on an attack vector.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Ticonderoga_class_cruiser (418 words)

	Cleveland class cruiser (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The United States Navy designed theCleveland class of light cruisers for World War II with the goal of increased range and AA armament as compared withearlier classes.
		The ships were mainly used in the Pacific during World War II, some however sawaction in Europe and off of the coast of Africa.
		Cleveland, 1942 : 12 x 152mm L/47 in four triple turrets, two superfiring fore and aft each, 12 x 127mm L/38 in six twin turrets,one forward, one aft, two on each side, 12 x 40mm L/56, 20 x 20mm
	www.therfcc.org /cleveland-class-cruiser-283344.html (155 words)

	LemaireSoft's Class: Cleveland (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The Cleveland were not the best ships in their category, but since it was the available model at a time when America urgently needed ships, they became the cruisers with the highest production number in the world.
		Some of the Clevelands were completed too late to be able to take part in combats, but all other served in the Pacific.
		Despite some serious damages incurred (among others, the Birmingham II when she tried to help her carrier sister ship Princeton in Sibuyan), none was lost during the war.
	users.swing.be /classen1/classe1/5978.html (373 words)

	'Cleveland' Class light cruisers
		The Cleveland Class was a development from the pre-war Brooklyn Class - essentially the Clevelands were updated Brooklyns.
		The Clevelands were therefore built in larger numbers than any other cruiser class in history.
		Other Cleveland Class ships were in action in the air-sea battles of 24 October 1944, Birmingham being badly damaged alongside the light carrier Princeton when giving assistance to the carrier.
	www.angelfire.com /fm/odyssey/LEYTE_Clevelands_.htm (440 words)

	Science Fair Projects - USS Little Rock (CLG-4) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		From September 1946 to 1949, the cruiser performed east coast exercises; operated in the Caribbean on training maneuvers; and sailed to the Mediterranean during 1947 and 1948.
		The cruiser performed shakedown training in the Caribbean, test-firing her Talos missiles to prepare to join the Navy’s rapidly expanding fleet of ships armed with guided missiles capable of delivering a nuclear punch.
		While operating in the Caribbean, 18 November 1961, Little Rock was ordered to the waters off Santo Domingo to provide an element of stability during the uncertainty and unrest which plagued that country as rival factions vied to fill the political vacuum created by the assassination of Trujillo.
	www.all-science-fair-projects.com /science_fair_projects_encyclopedia/USS_Little_Rock_%28CLG-4%29 (707 words)

	Iron Woman Foundation
		General arrangement of the Cleveland class light cruiser remained the same below the main deck while a hangar, flight deck and island structure were added topside.
		Cabot and Bataan were refitted in 1950-1951 as ASW "Hunter-Killers" where as their flight and hangar decks were strengthened to operate 20 heavy aircraft, two of the four smokestacks were removed to improve stability; and a light electronics mast was fitted between the two remaining stacks.
		General configuration was basically the same as the Indepedence class however the hull design was based on the Baltimore class heavy cruisers.
	www.geocities.com /ww2cvl/cvlspec.html (994 words)

	Science Fair Projects - USS Denver (CL-58) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The new cruiser first saw combat in the bombardment of Vila on Kolombangara in the Solomon Islands, on 6 March.
		In the resulting battle of Empress Augusta Bay on the night of 1–2 November, the American ships sank one enemy light cruiser and a destroyer and damaged two heavy cruisers and two destroyers, while the four other enemy ships broke off the action and retired.
		Mogami was later sunk by aircraft, and Shigure was the sole survivor of the mighty fleet which had sailed forth for this phase of the decisive Battle for Leyte Gulf.
	www.all-science-fair-projects.com /science_fair_projects_encyclopedia/USS_Denver_%28CL-58%29 (1126 words)

	Kirov class cruiser -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The Kirov class (A large fast warship; smaller than a battleship and larger than a destroyer) cruisers were six vessels built between 1935-1944 for the (Click link for more info and facts about Soviet Navy) Soviet Navy: Kirov, Voroshilov, Maxim Gorky, Molotov, Kalinin, and Kaganovich.
		She was part of the Light Battle Group together with the cruiser Maxim Gorky and nine destroyers.
		During the (Click link for more info and facts about Winter War) Winter War, she battled with (The official language of Finland; belongs to the Baltic Finnic family of languages) Finnish forts at (Click link for more info and facts about Hanko) Hanko and Russaro.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/K/Ki/Kirov_class_cruiser.htm (409 words)

	CVL-22 Independence
		The Independence class light carriers was converted from Cleveland class light cruiser hulls, on an initiative originating with President Roosevelt.
		The cruiser hull’s main deck would become the carriers strength deck, with a hangar and flight deck structure superimposed upon it.
		Their availability in the 1943 operations proved a considerable addition to the striking power of the fleet, and although the smaller flattops did not operate as well as the larger ships, the additional air groups they provided were valuable enough.
	www.microworks.net /pacific/ships/carriers/independence.htm (924 words)

	kalk bay cape town (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Once across the island, Captain Zuniga climbed steeply away from the waves of the Florida Straits to an altitude where he would be detected by US radar installations to the north of Cuba.
		Cruises around the Cape of Good Hope are also popular among tourists.
		Conditions for scuba diving, surfing and both kite and board sailing are world class and attract many foreign tourists.all I could find was a lot of enthusiasm for Fidel Castro.
	www.document-sugery.co.uk /kalk-bay-cape-town.aspx (5524 words)

	USN Ships--USS Cleveland (Cruiser # 19)
		Commissioned in November 1903 as the first of her class to be completed, she operated with the European Squadron and in U.S. and Caribbean waters during the next three and a half years.
		With relations with Germany approaching a breakdown, Cleveland was transferred to the East Coast in March 1917 and soon began shipping protection patrols and convoy escort missions between the U.S. and the mid-Atlantic.
		Reclassified as a gunboat (PG-33) in July 1920 and as a light cruiser (CL-21) in August 1921, Cleveland remained active off Latin America until she was decommissioned at the beginning of November 1929.
	www.history.navy.mil /photos/sh-usn/usnsh-c/c19.htm (677 words)

	Luxury Cruiser Tips and News cleveland class light cruisers
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	National Park Service: World War II Warships in the Pacific
		In addition to screening the fast attack carriers, cruisers carried out gunnery raids on enemy held shores, provided fire support for amphibious operations and were given many assignments in support of general fleet operations.
		She is still retained by the navy in the reserve fleet at the Philadelphia Naval Yard along with two other Des Moines class cruisers, USS Salem and USS Newport News.
		She is the first ship of her class and is in the best condition of the three cruisers.
	www.cr.nps.gov /history/online_books/butowsky1/warships4.htm (278 words)

	CL-55 Cleveland
		The Cleveland (CL-55) class gun cruiser was derived from an extensively improved Brooklyn (CL-40) class design.
		Twenty eight cruisers were built, six of these would later be converted to missile cruisers in the late 1950s.
		The longest lived of the Cleveland class cruisers, she was sold for scrap in 1995.
	www.globalsecurity.org /military/systems/ship/cl-55.htm (1105 words)

	Cleveland Rocks! Cruise - About the Event
		Cruise, also known as CRC, is a three day PT Cruiser Show and Shine in the city of Rock 'n' Roll, Cleveland Ohio.
		CRC is an event held by a couple people to gather friends and fellow cruisers to a single location to show the retro styled PT Cruiser.
		It is a place to meet new friends, reacquaint with old friends, see what modifications others did to their cars, get modifications for your car, and in general, relax.
	www.clevelandrockscruise.com /About.html (532 words)

	cleveland class
		Stimulated by the Japanese 152-mm (6in) 'Mogami class, the Americans built the nine 15-gun 'Brooklyn' class cruisers during the 1930s.
		While obviously derivatives of the 'Brooklyn' class, these new 'Cleveland' class cruisers were beamier on about the same length, and were better protected.
		As with the heavy cruisers, layout was improved by development of a single-funneled version, the 'Fargo' class.
	www.xsouth.freeserve.co.uk /Clevelandww2.htm (345 words)

	CLG-8 Topeka
		The Providence Class Guided Missile Cruisers were converted from Cleveland class light cruisers, these ships carried the Terrier missile system in lieu of the Talos system installed on the identical Galveston class.
		USS Topeka, a 10,000-ton Cleveland class light cruiser, was built at Quincy, Massachusetts.
		Redesignated CLG-8 in May 1957, she was in the yard for nearly three years, recommissioning in March 1960 with a greatly altered appearance, especially aft of amidships where her guns had all been replaced by a large superstructure, a launcher for "Terrier" anti-aircraft guided missiles, and an extensive suite of new radars.
	www.globalsecurity.org /military/systems/ship/clg-8.htm (178 words)

	Association of Underwater Explorers - USS WILKES-BARRE
		Her keel was laid down on 14 December 1942 at Camden, New Jersey, by the New York Shipbuilding Corporation.
		Later, she was called to Iwo Jima; on 21 February, the Wilkes-Barre was called in to assist in the shore bombardment.
		The light cruiser, her fire directed by spotters aloft in her Kingfisher aircraft, proceeded to demolish enemy gun positions, pillboxes, fortified caves, and ammunition dumps.
	uwex.us /wilkes.html (882 words)

	USN Ships--USS Biloxi (CL-80)
		USS Biloxi, a 10,000-ton Cleveland class light cruiser built at Newport News, Virginia, was commissioned at the end of August 1943.
		Late in the year, after a training cruise along the U.S. East Coast and in the Caribbean area and post-shakedown overhaul, the new cruiser steamed to the Pacific to join the war against Japan.
		In 1944 she was primarily assigned to screen the carrier striking forces during their frequent attacks on Japanese-held islands and in the battles of the Philippine Sea in June 1944 and Leyte Gulf in October.
	www.history.navy.mil /photos/sh-usn/usnsh-b/cl80.htm (959 words)

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