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COLUMBUS as Heavy Gun Cruiser CA 74
(1945 - 1959) |
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USS Columbus (CA 74) being launched at Bethlehem Steel
Company's Fore River Yard, Quincy, MA, on 30 November 1944.
Boston Public Library, Leslie Jones Collections
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Mike Green |
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Moored off Monaco, date unknown. |
David Buell |
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As built, off New York, 6 July 1945. |
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USS Columbus (CA 74) Hosing down her starboard anchor
cable, while in New York Harbor during the post-World War II
Navy Day Fleet Review, circa 27 October 1945. Note the harbor
oiler at right. Courtesy of Lieutenant Gustave J. Freret, USN
(Retired), 1972.
U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph #NH 81121.
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USS Columbus (CA 74) Off the coast of Spain, 12 July
1948. Note that she still has her catapults and Curtiss SC
"Seahawk" seaplanes. These were landed and replaced with
helicopters within a year.
Official U.S. Navy Photograph, from the collections of the
Naval Historical Center #NH 98457.
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USNHC |
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Columbus moored in Venice, Italy,
Circa 1949. |
Joshua M. Lindsay |
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Columbus in Oran, North Africa in
1950. |
© Frank Doherty |
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Navy Day Fleet Review, New York Harbor, 27 October 1945 - Ships
of the review fleet anchored in the Hudson River, with New York
City's Riverside Drive and the Soldiers and Sailors Memorial in
the foreground. The George Washington Bridge is in the distance.
Ships present are (from left to center): USS
Augusta (CA 31); USS
Boise (CL 47); USS Columbus (CA 74); and USS
Monterey (CVL 26). An escort carrier and several
destroyers are anchored beyond Monterey.
Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the
National Archives #80-G-K-16473.
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National Archives |
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A US Navy HO3S-1 helicopter assigned to HU-2 and a US Navy blimp are brought together with USS Columbus (CA 74) off NYC, 28 March 1951. Note that the crew are at quarters on deck (contrary to the description in the caption, below, which is in error anyway by calling the Heavy Cruiser a "Destroyer"). Both the blimp and helicopter were stationed at NAS Lakehurst, NJ.
Caption from back of photo:
FILE NUMBER:409206
DEFENDERS OF FREEDOM. AN ARMED FORCES DAY ROUND-UP
A U.S. NAVY HELICOPTER, AIRSHIP, AND DESTROYER ARE
BROUGHT TOGETHER DURING ANTI-SUBMARINE WAREFARE TRAIN-
ING OFF THE SHORE OF NEW YORK CITY.
RELEASED AT WASHINGTON D.C. 28 MARCH 1951
OFFICIAL U.S. NAVY PHOTOGRAPH RELEASED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
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Brian Miller |
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USS Columbus (CA 74). 3 November. 1952. Mediterranean
Sea. Cannot make out ship behind her.
Official U.S. Navy Photograph # USN 482321.
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Ed Zajkowski |
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Med-moored in Genoa, Italy, late 1954.
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Carlo Martinelli |
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View of the forward main battery turrets of Columbus around the time of equator crossing, circa 1955 or 1956. From the collection of Domenic S. Terranova, USS Columbus Fire Control Officer.
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Domenic F. Terranova |
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USS Columbus tied up at pier in either Fiji or Hawaii circa 1956. From the collection of Domenic S. Terranova, USS Columbus Fire Control Officer.
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Domenic F. Terranova |
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USS Columbus tied up at pier in either Fiji or Hawaii circa 1956. From the collection of Domenic S. Terranova, USS Columbus Fire Control Officer.
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Domenic F. Terranova |
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USS Floyd B. Parks (DD 884) dead in the water (as noted by the 2 balls on the signal halyard) after the collision between her and Columbus. Note that the Parks is missing about 50 Feet of her bow. Photo taken from Columbus around 11 March 1956. From the collection of Domenic S. Terranova, USS Columbus Fire Control Officer.
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Domenic F. Terranova |
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Damaged aftmost 3"/50 mount on Columbus after collision with USS Parks. Around 11 March 1956. From the collection of Domenic S. Terranova, USS Columbus Fire Control Officer.
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Domenic F. Terranova |
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USS Columbus taken from motor launch. Possibly at Subic Bay shortly after the collision with USS Parks. From the collection of Domenic S. Terranova, USS Columbus Fire Control Officer.
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Domenic F. Terranova |
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Aerial view of the first Fleet Review in Long Beach, California
on 10 September 1956. USS
Dynamic (MSO 432), USS
Implicit (MSO 455), USS Columbus (CA
74).
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Carlo Martinelli |
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Foredeck of USS Columbus with crew holystoning the deck while in the waters near San Francisco Bay, late 1957 or early 1958. From the collection of Domenic S. Terranova, USS Columbus Fire Control Officer.
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USS Columbus (CA 74) Off the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard,
Bremerton, Washington, 14 March 1959. The ship was soon
decommissioned to begin conversion to a guided missile cruiser (CG
12).
Official U.S. Navy Photograph, from the collections of the
Naval Historical Center #NH 98459.
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USS Columbus (CA 74) Off the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard,
Bremerton, Washington, 14 March 1959. The original print has
been signed by Admiral Arleigh A. Burke, who served in this ship
while he was Commander, Cruiser Division Six from March 1954 to
January 1955.
Official U.S. Navy Photograph, from the collections of the
Naval Historical Center #NH 98458.
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COLUMBUS as converted into Guided
Missile Cruiser CG 12
(1962 - 1976) |
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USS Columbus while under conversion to a
missile cruiser, circa 1961. Note her new CG number painted on her
hull. Photo courtesy of Puget Sound Naval Shipyard. |
Robert Hurst |
Here is a sequence of photos, stern
to bow, of the Columbus undergoing an Inclining Experiment
on 14 April 1962. Note that much of the above deck equipment has
yet to be installed.
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View of USS Columbus (CG 12) on sea trials in 1962.
Vallejo Naval and Historical Museum
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Darryl Baker |
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Commissioning Program for the USS Columbus (CG 12) that
was held at the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard on 1 December 1962.
(image cleaned up by Tom Kermen)
Front Cover.
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Robert M. Cieri |
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Commissioning Program for the USS Columbus (CG 12) that
was held at the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard on 1 December 1962.
Inside Cover.
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Robert M. Cieri |
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Commissioning Program for the USS Columbus (CG 12) that
was held at the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard on 1 December 1962.
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Commissioning Program for the USS Columbus (CG 12) that
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Commissioning Program for the USS Columbus (CG 12) that
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Commissioning Program for the USS Columbus (CG 12) that
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Stern view of the USS Columbus (CG 12) at her
re-commissioning at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard on 1 December
1962.
Vallejo Naval and Historical Museum
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Undated, 1963+, Showing differences from the
original Baltimore conversions. This was double ended and all
conventional guns were removed with the exception of 2 5"/38AA's
and thus they became "True Missile Cruisers". |
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See above. |
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Date and location unknown. |
BMCS Richard Miller, USN (Ret.) |
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Cover of pamphlet from the Puget Sound Naval
Shipyard in the early 1960's. |
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Nice Starboard bow view while underway. |
Jim McCoy |
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Starboard bow view, date and location unknown. |
Yucel M.Umar, CPO (Ret.) Turkish Navy |
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USS
Arawak (YTM 702) assisting Columbus
sometime after February 1962 (when Arawak's
designation was changed to YTM) in San Diego, CA. |
Yu Chu |
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USS Columbus (CG 12) The cruiser's ASROC (Antisubmarine
Rocket) launcher, 1962. Note the shipping canister on deck by
the launcher, probably containing an ASROC rocket.
Official U.S. Navy Photograph, from the collections of the
Naval Historical Center #NH 98463.
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USS Columbus (CG 12) Talos guided missiles on one of the
cruiser's launchers, 1962. This photograph was received by "All
Hands" magazine on 27 November 1962. Note that there are no
wings or fins on the missiles or boosters.
Official U.S. Navy Photograph, from the collections of the
Naval Historical Center #NH 98462.
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Caption on photo states "Progress photo, 25 June 1962"
Puget Naval Shipyard Photo #NSH-696.
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EMC(SW) Brian Kroenung |
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USS Columbus (CG 12) Maneuvering during a readiness
demonstration by Task Force 10 for President John F. Kennedy on
25 May 1963. The President was then embarked on USS
Kitty Hawk (CVA 63), operating in the eastern
Pacific. Photographed by PHC R.W. Smith, of USS Kitty Hawk.
Official U.S. Navy Photograph, from the collections of the
Naval Historical Center #NH 98460.
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Port side view, 18 November 1963, location unknown. |
Robert Hurst |
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Underway in 1964, location unknown.
Official USN photo.
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Robert Hurst |
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USS Columbus (CG 12), at left, and USS
Oklahoma City (CLG 5) Moored to Buoys 21, 22 &
23, at San Diego, California, 14 March 1964. Photographed by PH2
R.D. Fennell, USN.
Official U.S. Navy Photograph, from the collections of the
Naval Historical Center #NH 98673.
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USS Columbus (CG 12) Steaming off San Diego, California,
19 February 1965.
Official U.S. Navy Photograph, from the collections of the
Naval Historical Center #NH 82722-KN.
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USNHC |
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Columbus along with USS
Collett (DD 730) and USS
Blue (DD 744) in 1965, location unknown. |
Tommy Trampp |
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USS Columbus (CG 12) Fires a Tartar guided missile. Note
the single Talos missile on the ship's after launcher, and the
variety of radar antennas pointed to port. This photograph was
received by the Naval Photographic Center on 5 October 1965.
Official U.S. Navy Photograph #KN-11658.
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National Archives |
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Chinese People's Liberation Army ship recognition
poster, circa 1966. |
Tommy Trampp |
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USS Columbus (CG 12) Refueling from USS
Seattle (AOE 3), November 1970. Note Columbus'
name spelled out on a line above the 26-foot motor whaleboat,
amidships, with the ship's band playing on the deck above.
Official U.S. Navy Photograph, from the collections of the
Naval Historical Center #NH 96639.
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USS Columbus (CG 12) Steams astern of USS
Independence (CVA 62), while operating in the
Mediterranean Sea with Task Group 60.2, December 1970.
Photographed by PH3 J. Rose, of USS Independence.
Official U.S. Navy Photograph, from the collections of the
Naval Historical Center #NH 98461.
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USNHC |
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Columbus with the USS
Manley (DD 940) in the background - taken during
a VERTREP in 1973. Shot from the USS
Vreeland (DE 1068), Pentax Spotmatic, 300mm,
Tri-X Film. |
Carl Kracht |
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At anchor, location unknown, 1973. Shot from the USS
Vreeland (DE 1068), |
Carl Kracht |
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USS Columbus (CG 12) Underway in the Mediterranean Sea,
during her last Sixth Fleet cruise, 1974. This photograph was
received from the ship's Executive Officer in December 1974.
Official U.S. Navy Photograph, from the collections of the
Naval Historical Center #NH 81595.
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USNHC |
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Ex-Columbus (CG 12) being scrapped at International Shipbreaking Limited, in Brownsville, Texas, January 1978. From the Evelyn Streng Slide Collection located on the Texas Lutheran University/The Portal to Texas History website. |
Daniel Hacker |
