Fargo class cruiser

Fargo class cruiser

The "Fargo"-class cruisers were a modified version of the previous "Cleveland"-class cruiser design; the main difference was a more compact pyramidal superstructure with single trunked funnel, intended to improve AA gun arcs of fire.

The lead ship of the class, the USS|Fargo|CL-106 was launched on 25 February 1945.

In all 12 ships of the class were planned but only the "Fargo" and the USS|Huntington|CL-107 were ever completed, the rest being cancelled at varying states of completion with the de-escalation of World War II.

External links

* [http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/systems/ship/cl-106.htm Global Security.org - Fargo class cruiser]
* [http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/systems/ship/cl-106-specs.htm Global Security.org - Fargo class cruiser specifications]


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