USS HOUSTON (CL-81)
Boston, MA April 15, 1944, Newly commissioned Cleveland-class light cruiser Houston, after completing shakedown cruise in the Caribbean, provisioning, training, and final outfitting, reports Ready For Sea. Her orders: get underway April 16, 1944, proceed through Panama Canal to San Diego, California. On arrival, report to Commander, US Pacific Fleet for combat duty.
Ship Characteristics:
| Awarded: 1940 |
| Keel laid: August 4, 1941 |
| Launched: June 19, 1943 |
| Commissioned: December 20, 1943 |
| Decommissioned: December 15, 1947 |
| Builder: Newport News Shipbuilding, Newport News, Va. |
| Propulsion system: geared turbines, 100,000 shp |
| Propellers: four |
| Length: 610.2 feet (186 meters) |
| Beam: 66.3 feet (20.2 meters) |
| Draft: 24.6 feet (7.5 meters) |
| Displacement: approx. 14,130 tons fully loaded |
| Speed: 32.5 knots |
| Aircraft: four |
| Armament: twelve 15.2cm 6-inch/47 caliber guns in four triple mounts, twelve 12.7cm 5-inch/38 caliber guns in six twin mounts, 24 40mm guns, 21 20mm guns |
| Crew: 70 officers and 1285 enlisted |
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