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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