USS Juneau (CL-119)

USS Juneau underway on 1 July 1951
History
United States
NameJuneau
NamesakeCity of Juneau, Alaska
BuilderFederal Shipbuilding and Drydock Company
Laid down15 September 1944
Launched15 July 1945
Sponsored byMrs. B. L. Bartlett
Commissioned15 February 1946
Decommissioned23 July 1955
ReclassifiedCLAA-119, 18 March 1949
Stricken1 November 1959
Identification
Nickname(s)The Galloping Ghost
Honors &
awards		See Awards
FateScrapped, 29 April 1960
General characteristics (as built)
Class & typeJuneau-class light cruiser
Displacement6,500 tons (standard); 8,450 tons (loaded)
Length541 ft 0 in (164.9 m)
Beam52 ft 10 in (16.1 m)
Draft20 ft 6 in (6.2 m)
Propulsion
  • 4 × 665 psi boilers
  • 2 geared steam turbines
  • 78,749 hp (58.723 MW)
Speed32.7 knots (61 km/h)
Range6,440 nautical miles (11,930 km) at 20 knots (37 km/h)
Boats & landing
craft carried		2 × lifeboats
Complement
  • Officer: 47
  • Enlisted: 695
Sensors &
processing systems
Armament
Armor
  • Belt: 1.1–3+3⁄4 in (28–95 mm)
  • Deck: 1+1⁄4 in (32 mm)
  • Turrets: 1+1⁄4 in (32 mm)
  • Conning Tower: 2+1⁄2 in (64 mm)

The second USS Juneau (CL-119/CLAA-119) was the lead ship of the United States Navy Juneau-class cruisers.

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