Ships of the U.S. Navy, 1940-1945

CL-9 USS Richmond

• Omaha class Light Cruiser:
• Displacement: 9.700 tons
• Length: 555'6"
• Beam: 55'4"
• Draft: 17'
• Speed: 35 knots
• Armament: 2x2 6"/53, 6x1 6"/53, 4x1 3"/50, 3x2 40mm, 10 20mm, 2x3 21" torpedo tubes; 2 planes
• Complement: 823
• Propulsion: Steam turbines, 12 265 psi boilers, 4 shafts, 90,000 hp
• Built at Cramp, and commissioned 2 July 1923

Additional Links:

• "Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships" -- USS Richmond

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