U.S.S. Richmond (1921)

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U.S.S. Richmond (1921)
Hull Number: CL-9
Builder: William Cramp & Sons[1]
Laid down: 16 Feb, 1920[2]
Launched: 29 Sep, 1921[3]
Commissioned: 2 Jul, 1923[4]
Decommissioned: 21 Dec, 1945[5]
Stricken: 21 Jan, 1946[6]
Sold: 18 Dec, 1946[7]
U.S.S. Richmond was one of ten Omaha class light cruisers completed for the U.S. Navy.

Service

Richmond commissioned on 2 July, 1923 under Captain David F. Boyd.

Captains

See Also

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Friedman. U.S. Cruisers. p. 451.
  2. ↑ Friedman. U.S. Cruisers. p. 451.
  3. ↑ Friedman. U.S. Cruisers. p. 451.
  4. ↑ Friedman. U.S. Cruisers. p. 451.
  5. ↑ Friedman. U.S. Cruisers. p. 451.
  6. ↑ Friedman. U.S. Cruisers. p. 451.
  7. ↑ Friedman. U.S. Cruisers. p. 451.
  8. ↑ Register of Officers, 1925. pp. 14-15.
  9. ↑ Register of Officers, 1925. pp. 14-15.
  10. ↑ Register of Officers, 1925. pp. 14-15.
  11. ↑ Register of Officers, 1928. p. 14.
  12. ↑ Register of Officers, 1930. pp. 14, 15.
  13. ↑ Register of Officers, 1928. pp. 18-19.

Bibliography

  • Gray, Randal (editor) (1985). Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. London: Conway Maritime Press. (on Amazon.com and Amazon.co.uk).
  • Chesneau, Roger (editor) (1980). Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1922–1946. London: Conway Maritime Press. (on Amazon.com and Amazon.co.uk).
  • Friedman, Norman (1985). U.S. Cruisers: An Illustrated Design History. Annapolis: Naval Institute Press. (on Amazon.com and Amazon.co.uk).


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