USS Cleveland
1941 Cleveland-class cruiser
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Summary
USS Cleveland is a light cruiser[1]. It ranks in the top 6% of light cruiser entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (972 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Operator: United States Navy[3]
- Named after: Cleveland[4]
- Manufacturer: New York Shipbuilding Corporation[5]
- Vessel class: Cleveland-class cruiser[6]
- Commons category: USS Cleveland (CL-55)[7]
- Country of origin: United States[8]
- Participated in conflict: World War II[9]
- Yard number: Hull No. 423[10]
- Significant event: ship launching[11], keel laying[12], ship commissioning[13], ship decommissioning[14]
- Pennant number: CL-55[15]
- Location of creation: Camden[16]
- Described by source: Drachinifel[17]
- Nickname: Charlie Love Five Five[18]
- Short name: Cleveland[19]
- Different from: USS Cleveland[20]
- Name: USS Cleveland[21]
- Country of registry: United States[22]
Body
Works and Contributions
Things named for USS Cleveland include Cleveland-class cruiser[23], a ship class[24], founded in 1941[25].
Why It Matters
USS Cleveland has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[26] It is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.[27]
Entities named for it include Cleveland-class cruiser[23], a ship class[24], founded in 1941[25].