USS Richmond (CL-9)

	USS Richmond (June 1944)
History
United States
Name	Richmond
Namesake	City of Richmond, Virginia
Ordered	29 August 1916; 4 March 1917;
Awarded	30 July 1917; 11 July 1919 (supplementary contract);
Builder	William Cramp & Sons, Philadelphia
Yard number	448
Laid down	16 February 1920
Launched	29 September 1921
Sponsored by	Miss Elizabeth S. Scott
Commissioned	2 July 1923
Decommissioned	21 December 1945
Stricken	21 January 1946
Identification	Hull symbol:CL-9; Code letters:NISQ; ;
Honors &; awards	2 × battle star
Fate	Sold for scrap 18 December 1946 ; Scrapped at Baltimore 1947;
General characteristics (as built)
Class & type	Omaha-class light cruiser
Displacement	7,050 long tons (7,163 t) (standard); 9,508 long tons (9,661 t) (loaded);
Length	555 ft 6 in (169.32 m) oa; 550 ft (170 m) pp;
Beam	55 ft (17 m)
Draft	14 ft 3 in (4.34 m) (mean)
Installed power	12 × White-Forster boilers; 90,000 ihp (67,000 kW) (Estimated power produced on trials);
Propulsion	4 × Parsons steam turbines ; 4 × screws;
Speed	35 knots (65 km/h; 40 mph); 33.7 knots (62.4 km/h; 38.8 mph) (Estimated speed on Trial);
Crew	29 officers 429 enlisted (peace time)
Armament	2 × twin 6 in (150 mm)/53 caliber guns ; 8 × single 6 in/53 caliber guns; 4 × 3 in (76 mm)/50 caliber guns anti-aircraft; 2 × triple 21 in (533 mm) torpedo tubes; 2 × twin 21 in torpedo tubes ; 224 × mines (removed soon after completion);
Armor	Belt: 3 in (76 mm); Deck: 1+1⁄2 in (38 mm); Conning Tower: 1+1⁄2 in; Bulkheads: 1+1⁄2-3 in;
Aircraft carried	2 × floatplanes
Aviation facilities	2 × Amidship catapults; crane;
General characteristics (1945)
Armament	2 × twin 6 in/53 caliber; 6 × single 6 in/53 caliber ; 8 × 3 in/50 caliber anti-aircraft guns ; 2 × triple 21 in torpedo tubes; 3 × twin 40 mm (1.6 in) Bofors guns ; 12 × single 20 mm (0.79 in) Oerlikon cannons;

USS Richmond (CL-9) was an Omaha-class light cruiser, originally classified as a scout cruiser, of the United States Navy. She was the third Navy ship named for the city of Richmond, Virginia.

History
USS Richmond (June 1944)
United States
Name	Richmond
Namesake	City of Richmond, Virginia
Ordered	29 August 1916 4 March 1917
Awarded	30 July 1917 11 July 1919 (supplementary contract)
Builder	William Cramp & Sons, Philadelphia
Yard number	448
Laid down	16 February 1920
Launched	29 September 1921
Sponsored by	Miss Elizabeth S. Scott
Commissioned	2 July 1923
Decommissioned	21 December 1945
Stricken	21 January 1946
Identification	Hull symbol:CL-9 Code letters:NISQ
Honors & awards	2 × battle star
Fate	Sold for scrap 18 December 1946 Scrapped at Baltimore 1947
General characteristics (as built)
Class & type	Omaha-class light cruiser
Displacement	7,050 long tons (7,163 t) (standard) 9,508 long tons (9,661 t) (loaded)
Length	555 ft 6 in (169.32 m) oa 550 ft (170 m) pp
Beam	55 ft (17 m)
Draft	14 ft 3 in (4.34 m) (mean)
Installed power	12 × White-Forster boilers 90,000 ihp (67,000 kW) (Estimated power produced on trials)
Propulsion	4 × Parsons steam turbines 4 × screws
Speed	35 knots (65 km/h; 40 mph) 33.7 knots (62.4 km/h; 38.8 mph) (Estimated speed on Trial)
Crew	29 officers 429 enlisted (peace time)
Armament	2 × twin 6 in (150 mm)/53 caliber guns 8 × single 6 in/53 caliber guns 4 × 3 in (76 mm)/50 caliber guns anti-aircraft 2 × triple 21 in (533 mm) torpedo tubes 2 × twin 21 in torpedo tubes 224 × mines (removed soon after completion)
Armor	Belt: 3 in (76 mm) Deck: 1+1⁄2 in (38 mm) Conning Tower: 1+1⁄2 in Bulkheads: 1+1⁄2-3 in
Aircraft carried	2 × floatplanes
Aviation facilities	2 × Amidship catapults crane
General characteristics (1945)
Armament	2 × twin 6 in/53 caliber 6 × single 6 in/53 caliber 8 × 3 in/50 caliber anti-aircraft guns 2 × triple 21 in torpedo tubes 3 × twin 40 mm (1.6 in) Bofors guns 12 × single 20 mm (0.79 in) Oerlikon cannons