USS Worcester (CL-144)
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For other ships with the same name, see USS Worcester.
USS Worcester (CL-144) was a light cruiser in the United States Navy, and 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 decommissioned in 1958.
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USS Worcester in November 1949 | |
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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 |
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Honors and awards | See Awards |
Fate | Scrapped, 5 July 1972 |
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Class and type | Worcester-class light cruiser |
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Beam | 70 ft 8 in (21.5 m) |
Draft | 26 ft (7.9 m) |
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Speed | 33 knots |
Boats & landing craft carried | 2-4 × lifeboats |
Complement | 1,560 officers and enlisted |
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Aviation facilities | 2 × aircraft catapults |
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