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U.S.S. HOUSTON
(CL-81)Click to view crew list
CL-81 Deployments - Major Events
| Add a CL-81 Shellback Initiation | Add a CL-81 Deployment - Major Event | ||||
| Month | Year | to | Month | Year | Deployment / Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| APR | 1942 | - | JAN | 1943 | West Pac |
| JUN | 1943 | - | Launch Date: 19 JUN 1943 | ||
| DEC | 1943 | - | Commissioned: 20 DEC 1943 | ||
| DEC | 1944 | - | Shellback Initiation - 19 DEC 1944 - Pacific Ocean | ||
| JAN | 1946 | - | JUN | 1946 | North Atlantic-Med-Indian Ocean |
| OCT | 1946 | - | Shellback Initiation - 10 OCT 1946 - Pacific Ocean | ||
| DEC | 1947 | - | Decommissioned: 15 DEC 1947 | ||
CL-81 General Specifications
Class: Cleveland-class light cruiser
Named for: Houston
Complement: 992 Officers and Enlisted
Displacement: 10000 tons
Length: 610 feet 1 inches
Draft: 20 feet
Final Disposition: Scrapped