USS Juneau (CL-119)
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USS Juneau (CL-119) was an Atlanta-class light cruiser of the United States Navy that served in the immediate post–World War II era and during the early Cold War, including action in the Korean War.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Atlanta-class light cruiser
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United States Navy warship ⓘ |
| armament |
16 × 20 mm Oerlikon anti-aircraft guns
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16 × 40 mm Bofors anti-aircraft guns ⓘ 16 × 5-inch/38 caliber dual-purpose guns ⓘ |
| awarded |
Korean Service Medal
NERFINISHED
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National Defense Service Medal NERFINISHED ⓘ Republic of Korea War Service Medal NERFINISHED ⓘ United Nations Service Medal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| beam | 53 feet 2 inches ⓘ |
| builder | Federal Shipbuilding and Drydock Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| buildLocation | Kearny, New Jersey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| class | Atlanta class NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commissionedDate | 15 February 1946 ⓘ |
| conflict | Korean War ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| crewComplement | approximately 820 officers and enlisted ⓘ |
| decommissionedDate | 23 July 1955 ⓘ |
| displacementFullLoad | 8520 long tons ⓘ |
| displacementStandard | 6718 long tons ⓘ |
| draft | 20 feet 6 inches ⓘ |
| era |
early Cold War
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post–World War II ⓘ |
| fate | sold for scrap ⓘ |
| homeport | Norfolk, Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hullNumber | CL-119 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| laidDownDate | 15 September 1944 ⓘ |
| launchDate | 15 July 1945 ⓘ |
| length | 541 feet 6 inches ⓘ |
| maximumSpeed | 33.6 knots ⓘ |
| namedAfter | City of Juneau, Alaska NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namesake | Juneau, Alaska NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operator | United States Navy ⓘ |
| patrolArea |
Atlantic Ocean
NERFINISHED
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Mediterranean Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ Pacific Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| powerOutput | 75000 shaft horsepower ⓘ |
| precededBy | USS Juneau (CL-52) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| propulsion |
4 geared steam turbines
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4 shafts ⓘ 8 boilers ⓘ |
| range | 8500 nautical miles at 15 knots ⓘ |
| role |
anti-aircraft cruiser
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naval gunfire support ship ⓘ |
| soldForScrapDate | 1962 ⓘ |
| sponsor | Mrs. B. L. Bartlett NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| strickenDate | 1 November 1959 ⓘ |
| successorNameReusedBy | USS Juneau (LPD-10) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theaterOfOperations |
Korean Peninsula waters
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Western Pacific Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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