USS Bremerton (CA-130)

47°33′47″N 122°37′35″W / 47.5631883°N 122.6265155°W / 47.5631883; -122.6265155

USS Bremerton off San Francisco, in 1955
History
United States
NameBremerton
NamesakeCity of Bremerton, Washington
BuilderNew York Shipbuilding Corporation
Laid down1 February 1943
Launched2 July 1944
Commissioned29 April 1945
Decommissioned9 April 1948
Recommissioned23 November 1951
Decommissioned29 July 1960
Stricken1 October 1973
Identification
MottoBetter Be
Honours &
awards		See Awards
FateScrapped, October 1973
NotesBell at the Bremerton Naval Shipyard Museum
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General characteristics
Class & typeBaltimore-class heavy cruiser
Displacement13,600 tons
Length673 ft 5 in
Beam70 ft 10 in
Draft26 ft 10 in
Speed33 knots
Complement1042 officers and enlisted
Armament

USS Bremerton (CA-130), was a Baltimore-class heavy cruiser, named for the city of Bremerton in Washington state.

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