Thursday, February 11, 2021

USS Marblehead (CL-12) was an Omaha class light cruiser of the United States Navy. She was the third Navy ship named for the town of Marblehead, Massachusetts. Marblehead was laid down on 4 August 1920 by William Cramp and Sons, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; launched on 9 October 1923; sponsored by Mrs. Joseph Evans; and commissioned on 8 September 1924, Captain Chauncey Shackford in command.

 

USS Marblehead (CL-12)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Marblehead_(CL-12)


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