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USS BREMERTON (CA 130/ CG 14)

Image courtesy of Al Grazevich


       

Flag Hoist/Radio Call Sign: November - Tango - Echo - Whiskey
Tactical Voice Radio Call Sign - Omar

CLASS - BALTIMORE
Displacement 13,600 Tons, Dimensions, 673' 5" (oa) x 70' 10" x 26' 10" (Max)
Armament 9 x 8"/55, 12 x 5"/38AA, 48 x 40mm, 24 x 20mm, 4 Aircraft
Armor, 6" Belt, 8" Turrets, 2 1/2" Deck, 6 1/2" Conning Tower.
Machinery, 120,000 SHP; G. E. Geared Turbines, 4 screws
Speed, 33 Knots, Crew 2000.
Keel laid on 01 FEB 1943 by the New York Shipbuilding Corp., Camden, NJ
Launched 02 JUL 1944
Commissioned 29 APR 1945
Decommissioned 09 APR 1948
Commissioned 23 NOV 1951
Selected for conversion to Albany Class CG
Conversion to CG 14 cancelled due to budgetary constraints
Decommissioned 29 JUL 1960
Stricken 1 OCT 1973
Fate: Sold for scrap to Zidell Explorations Corp., Portland Oregon on OCT 1973

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons



Precedence of awards is from top to bottom, left to right
Top Row - Combat Action Ribbon
Second Ros - China Service Medal - American Campaign Medal - World War II Victory Medal
Third Row - World War II Occupation Medal w/Asia Clasp - National Defense Service Medal - Korean Service Medal (2)
Fourth Row - Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation - United Nations Korea Service Medal - Republic of Korea War Service Medal

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123k Starboard bow view on the ways at New York Shipbuilding Corp., Camden, NJ, 20 June 1944. Rob Larson
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123k Starboard quarter view on the ways at New York Shipbuilding Corp., Camden, NJ, 20 June 1944. Rob Larson
Bremerton 123k

USS Bremerton (CA 130) off Portland, Maine, 6 August 1945.

Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives #80-G-332946.

Scott Dyben/National Archives
Bremerton 173k As completed, Seen here 12 September 1945. Note the late war camouflage. USN
Bremerton
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173k Sinclair inlet, Puget Sound, 14 April 1947. Rob Lawson
Bremerton
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173k Off San Clemente, 19 June 1947. USN
Bremerton 97k

USS Bremerton (CA 130) (foreground) and USS Los Angeles (CA 135) Are towed from the Nation's largest drydock, at San Francisco Naval Shipyard, while being prepared for inactivation and addition to the Pacific Reserve Fleet. "Constructed during the war, the 1100-foot drydock is capable of handling the largest ships afloat. Besides handling these two cruisers at one time, the huge dock has accommodated four attack transports in one operation. World's largest crane at right." Quoted passage is from the original caption, released with this photograph under date of 13 February 1948. Note many other laid-up ships in the area. Among them, at right, are USS Rockwall (APA 230) and USS Bottineau (APA 235).

Official U.S. Navy Photograph, from the collections of the Naval Historical Center #NH 97453.

USNHC
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USS Bremerton (CA 130) At Hunters Point Naval Shipyard, San Francisco, California, on 21 November 1951. She was recommissioned for Korean War service on 23 November after having been in reserve since April 1948.

Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives #80-G-436084.

National Archives
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USS Bremerton (CA 130) In San Diego harbor, California, circa 1951-52, with her crew manning the rails.

Official U.S. Navy Photograph, from the collections of the Naval Historical Center #NH 97454.

USNHC
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USS Bremerton (CA 130) Underway on 14 February 1952.

Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives #80-G-439986.

National Archives
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USS Bremerton (CA 130) Underway on 14 February 1952.

Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives #80-G-439985.

National Archives
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2.7m

USS Bremerton (CA 130) at Mare Island figure piers in October 1952.

Mare Island Photo

Darryl Baker
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3.9m

USS Bremerton (CA 130) loading ammunition at Mare Island Ammunition Depot in October 1952.

Mare Island Photo

Darryl Baker
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4.6m

USS Bremerton (CA 130) loading ammunition at Mare Island Ammunition Depot in October 1952.

Mare Island Photo

Darryl Baker
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3.3m
Photo of the Ships Company 9 January 1954, at Long Beach Naval Shipyard. From the collection of Bremerton crewmember Ronald M. Colvert
Paul Colvert
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USS Bremerton (CA 130) In Drydock Number 5 at Yokosuka Naval Base, Japan, in July 1954. Note her side armor, and men painting her hull.

Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives #80-G-644556.

National Archives
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USS Bremerton (CA 130) passing under the Golden Gate Bridge in April 1955.

U.S. Navy Photo

Darryl Baker
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USS Bremerton (CA 130) At Pearl Harbor while en route to the Orient, circa 1957. The original photograph bears the rubber-stamp date 3 December 1957.

Official U.S. Navy Photograph, from the collections of the Naval Historical Center #NH 97455.

USNHC
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USS Bremerton (CA 130) Photographed on 4 November 1957.

Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives #80-G-1027859.

National Archives
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USS Bremerton (CA 130) Photographed on 4 November 1957.

Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives #80-G-1027858.

National Archives
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USS Bremerton (CA 130) Photographed on 4 November 1957.

Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives #80-G-1027857.

National Archives
Tucson
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508k Mare Island Naval Shipyard, Vallejo, CA, 31 March 1963. From Right to Left: Unknown Cleveland Class Light Cruiser, USS Vicksburg (CL 86), USS Bremerton (CA 130), USS Worcester (CL 144), USS Roanoke (CL 145), USS Tucson (CLAA 98). Dennis Tyra
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48k USS Bremerton's (CA 130) bell at the new Naval Museum at the Naval Shipyard, Bremerton, WA. According to the
plaque, it was presented to the city on Armed Forces day, 1974.
Larry Lee

Commanding Officers
Name/Rank Class Final Rank Dates
Mallard, John B., CAPT 1920 RADM 04/29/1945 - 04/22/1946
Libby, Ruthven E., CAPT 1922 VADM 04/22/1946 - 02/040/1947
Little, Marion Netherly, CAPT 1922 RADM 02/04/1947 - 04/09/1948
Decommissioned     04/09/1948 - 11/23/1951
Ward, James H., CAPT 1926   11/23/1951 - 1952
Hubbard, Miles H. (Harry), CAPT 1927 RADM 1952 - 07/06/1953
Martin, Robert Feree, CAPT 1927   07/06/1953 - 12/12/1954
Conner, Ray Russell, CAPT 1930 RADM 12/12/1954 - 02/28/1956
Kirkpatrick, Charles Cochran (Chili), CAPT 1931 RADM 02/28/1956 - 09/01/1956
Bass, Raymond Henry (Benny), CAPT 1931 RADM 09/01/1956 - 09/1957
Brownlie, Robert Marvin, CDR (XO Acting)     09/1957 - 10/05/1957
Craighill, Richard Starr, CAPT 1932 RADM 10/05/1957 - 01/11/1958
Bass, Raymond Henry (Benny), CAPT 1931 RADM 01/11/1958 - 11/10/1958
Fahy, John Southworth, CAPT 1932   11/10/1958 - 09/05/1959
Irvine, Donald Greer, CAPT 1934 RADM 09/05/1959 - 04/02/1960
Pitts, Raymond Leslie, CDR     04/02/1960 - 07/29/1960

(Courtesy of Wolfgang Hechler & Ron Reeves - Photos courtesy of Bill Gonyo)


USS BREMERTON (CA 130) History
View This Vessels DANFS History Entry on the U.S. Navy Historical Center website.

Crew Contact And Reunion Information
CA 130 - SSN-698

Contact Name: Mr. Jim Jensen
Address: Box 65, Bigfork MT 59911
Phone: 406-837-4474
E-mail: jmbluff1@centurytel.net
Date:
Location:

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