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USS Fresno (CL-121)

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Friedman, Norman (1980). "United States of America". In Gardiner, Robert & Chesneau, Roger (eds.).
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This article about a specific ship or boat of the United States Armed Forces is a
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for a tour of duty which took her to ports both of northern Europe and the
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During her first operational cruise, from 13 January-7 May 1947,
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A second overseas deployment, from 3 March-19 June 1948, found
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Elliott Bowman Strauss in command. She was reclassified
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on 17 May 1949. Placed in reserve, she was berthed at
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USS Fresno

Dublin
Fresno, California
Federal Shipbuilding and Drydock Company
Kearny, New Jersey
Hull symbol
Code letters




Juneau-class
light cruiser
oa
Steam boilers
geared turbines
screws
5 in (127 mm)/38
caliber
40 mm (1.6 in) Bofors
20 mm (0.79 in) Oerlikon
21 in (533 mm)
torpedo tubes
depth charge
Belt
Deck
Turrets
Conning Tower
United States Navy

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