Cleveland

Cleveland-Class Cruisers were built for the United States Navy during the years of 1940 to 1943 and were designed with the goal of increasing the existing cruising range, anti-aircraft armament, and torpedo protection that current cruisers had. A total of 27 were built.

Cleveland-Class Cruisers served between the years of 1942 to 1979.

Preceded by: St. Louis-class cruiser

Succeeded by: Fargo-class cruiser

Cleveland-Class Cruisers served in the Pacific Fleet during World War II, especially in the Fast Carrier Task Force, but some of them served off the coasts of Europe and Africa in the U.S. Atlantic Fleet. All were worked heavily, and damaged in some cases, but they all survived the war.