USS Worcester (CL-144)

	USS Worcester in November 1949
History
United States
Name	Worcester
Namesake	Worcester, Massachusetts
Builder	New York Shipbuilding Corporation
Laid down	29 January 1945
Launched	4 February 1947
Commissioned	26 June 1948
Decommissioned	19 December 1958
Stricken	1 December 1970
Identification	Callsign: NIPI; ; Hull number: CL-144;
Honors &; awards	See Awards
Fate	Scrapped, 5 July 1972
General characteristics
Class & type	Worcester-class light cruiser
Displacement	14,700 long tons (14,936 t) (standard); 17,997 long tons (18,286 t) (full);
Length	664 ft (202 m) wl; 679 ft 6 in (207.11 m) oa;
Beam	70 ft 8 in (21.5 m)
Draft	26 ft (7.9 m)
Propulsion	4 × Westinghouse 620 psi boilers; 4 × geared steam turbines; 4 × screws; 120,000 Horsepower;
Speed	33 knots
Boats & landing; craft carried	2-4 × lifeboats
Complement	1,560 officers and enlisted
Sensors &; processing systems	AN/SPS-10 surface-search radar; AN/SPS-6 air-search radar; AN/SPS-8A height-finding radar; AN/URD-4 radio direction finder; AN/URN-3 TACAN; AN/SLR-2 ECM Receiver;
Armament	6 × dual 6"/47 caliber guns; 11 × dual 3"/50 caliber Mark 33 guns; 2 × single 3"/50 caliber Mark 34 guns; 12 x dual 20mm guns;
Armor	belt: 3–5 in (76–127 mm); deck: 3.5 in (89 mm) (max); turrets: 2–6.5 in (51–165 mm); barbettes: 5 in (127 mm); conning tower: 5 in (127 mm);
Aviation facilities	2 × aircraft catapults

USS Worcester (CL-144) was a light cruiser in the United States Navy and was the third ship to carry that name, honoring the city of Worcester, Massachusetts. Worcester was the lead ship of the Worcester-class of light cruisers. She was launched just after the close of World War II and commissioned in 1948. She was decommissioned in 1958.

History
USS Worcester in November 1949
United States
Name	Worcester
Namesake	Worcester, Massachusetts
Builder	New York Shipbuilding Corporation
Laid down	29 January 1945
Launched	4 February 1947
Commissioned	26 June 1948
Decommissioned	19 December 1958
Stricken	1 December 1970
Identification	Callsign: NIPI Hull number: CL-144
Honors & awards	See Awards
Fate	Scrapped, 5 July 1972
General characteristics
Class & type	Worcester-class light cruiser
Displacement	14,700 long tons (14,936 t) (standard) 17,997 long tons (18,286 t) (full)
Length	664 ft (202 m) wl 679 ft 6 in (207.11 m) oa
Beam	70 ft 8 in (21.5 m)
Draft	26 ft (7.9 m)
Propulsion	4 × Westinghouse 620 psi boilers 4 × geared steam turbines 4 × screws 120,000 Horsepower
Speed	33 knots
Boats & landing craft carried	2-4 × lifeboats
Complement	1,560 officers and enlisted
Sensors & processing systems	AN/SPS-10 surface-search radar AN/SPS-6 air-search radar AN/SPS-8A height-finding radar AN/URD-4 radio direction finder AN/URN-3 TACAN AN/SLR-2 ECM Receiver
Armament	6 × dual 6"/47 caliber guns 11 × dual 3"/50 caliber Mark 33 guns 2 × single 3"/50 caliber Mark 34 guns 12 x dual 20mm guns
Armor	belt: 3–5 in (76–127 mm) deck: 3.5 in (89 mm) (max) turrets: 2–6.5 in (51–165 mm) barbettes: 5 in (127 mm) conning tower: 5 in (127 mm)
Aviation facilities	2 × aircraft catapults