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CLASS - JUNEAU (Modified
ATLANTA) Displacement 6,000 Tons, Dimensions, 541' 6" (oa) x 53' 3" x 26' 6" (Max) Armament 12 x 5"/38AA, 36 x 40mm, 12 x 20mm. Armor, 3 3/4" Belt, 1 1/4" Turrets, 1 1/4" Deck, 2 1/2" Conning Tower. Machinery, 75,000 SHP; Geared Turbines, 2 screws Speed, 32.7 Knots, Crew 675. Operational and Building Data Keel laid on 15 SEP 1944 by the Federal Shipbuilding Co., Kearny, NJ Launched 15 JUL 1945 Commissioned 15 FEB 1946 Reclassified CLAA 119 18 MAR 1949 Decommissioned 23 JUL 1956 Stricken 01 NOV 1959 Fate: Sold for scrap on 29 APR 1960 to Union Metals & Alloys Corp., New York, NY. |
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NR | The USS Juneau (CL 119) was sponsored by Mrs. Vide Bartlett, wife of Edward Lewis Bartlett, the senior Senator from Alaska. He passed numerous statutes for his state & it is only fitting that he appears here in statue form. | Image and text provided by Alaska State Library Historical Collections Photo from Tundra Times. [volume] (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1962-1997, 04 February 1963, Image 7, via chroniclingamerica.loc.gov. | |
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NR | The second 6,000 ton cruiser USS Juneau (CL 119), destined for action in the Pacific, sliding down the ways at Kearny,New Jersey. Her predecessor was sunk at Guadalcanal. | Image and text provided by Central Michigan University, Clark Historical Library. Photo from Detroit Evening Times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 21 July 1945, REDLINE, Image 11, via chroniclingamerica.loc.gov. | |
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USS Juneau (CL 119) Immediately after launching, 15 July 1945, at the Federal Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company, Kearny, New Jersey. Naval Historical Center Photograph #NH 91929. |
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1.85k | In harbor, 3 April 1946, a few months after she was completed. | NH 96889 | |
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NR | RADAR SPOUTS Up the mainmast of the new cruiser USS Juneau (CL 119), being built at a Kearny, N. J., shipyard, run these radar spouts which carry electric waves from the radar room of the vessel to broadcasting outlets above. | Image and text provided by Alaska State Library Historical Collections. Photo from The Nome Nugget. [volume] (Nome, Alaska) 1938-????, 19 June 1946, Image 6, via chroniclingamerica.loc.gov. | |
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USS Juneau (CLAA 119) receives ammunition and fuel at Sasebo, Japan, on 6 July 1950. Flagship of Rear Admiral John M. Higgins, Commander, Task Group 96.5, Juneau actively patrolled and bombarded along the Korean east coast from 28 June to 5 July 1950. She was the first U.S. Navy cruiser to see combat action during the Korean War. Note Japanese floating crane alongside. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives #80-G-417996. |
National Archives | ||
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USS Toledo (CA 133) and USS Juneau (CLAA 119) moored at Naval Operating Base, Yokosuka, Japan, following Korean War operations. Photographed during July-October 1950, possibly in late October, just before Toledo departed Yokosuka to return to the U.S. for overhaul. Note the comparative sizes of these two cruisers. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives #80-G-424598. |
National Archives | ||
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United Nations ships assigned to support military operations in Korea pictured at anchor in Sasebo, Japan, during a break in the action. Pictured from front to back: the aircraft transport HMS Unicorn (R72), the light cruiser USS Juneau (CLAA 119), the aircraft carriers USS Valley Forge (CV 45) and USS Leyte (CV 32), and the repair ships USS Hector (AR 7) and USS Jason (ARH 1). The photo was taken in late 1950 or early 1951, as this was the only time that Leyte operated off Korea. U.S. Navy National Museum of Naval Aviation photo No. 1999.272.030. |
Robert Hurst | |
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USS Juneau (CLAA 119) Photographed in the Far East, circa 1950-51. Naval Historical Center Photograph #NH 52364. |
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USS Juneau (CLAA 119) Underway with her crew on deck in "Whites", 1951. Original photo is dated 1 July 1951. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, from the collections of the Naval Historical Center #NH 96890. |
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Forward plan view of USS Juneau (CLAA 119) at Mare Island on 2 November 1951. ARD 32 with USS Charr (SS 328) docked is above Juneau and USS Gurke (DD 783) and USS Rowan (DD 782) are aft of ARD 32. U.S. Navy Photo #10946-11-51. |
Darryl Baker | |
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Amidships looking aft plan view of USS Juneau (CLAA 119) at Mare Island on 2 November 1951. U.S. Navy Photo #10951-11-51. |
Darryl Baker | |
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USS Juneau (CLAA 119) At the Mare Island Naval Shipyard, California, following overhaul, 26 January 1952. Note dual paravane downrigger chains at her bow. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, from the collections of the Naval Historical Center #NH 96893. |
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Aft starboard plan view of USS Juneau (CLAA 119) at Mare Island on 26 January 1952. Ships on the opposite side of the pier are USS Onslow (AVP 48) and USS Hollister (DD 788). The antenna of USS Witehurst (DE 634) is in the foreground. Navy Photo #11651-1-52 |
Darryl Baker | |
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USS Juneau (CLAA 119) Closeup view of her port midships area, looking forward. Taken at the Mare Island Naval Shipyard, California, following overhaul, 26 January 1952. She has been refitted with 3"/50 guns and associated Mark 56 gun directors (mounted alongside the after smokestack). Note details of her stacks, with whip antenna brackets, secondary conning station at lower right, with a Mark 37 gun director above it, and 5"/38 gun loading practice machine between the stacks. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, from the collections of the Naval Historical Center #NH 96895. |
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USS Juneau (CLAA 119) closeup view of her port midships area, taken at the Mare Island Naval Shipyard, California, following overhaul, 26 January 1952. She has been refitted with 3"/50 guns. Note paravane stowed on deck in the lower left. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, from the collections of the Naval Historical Center #NH 96894. |
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USS Juneau (CLAA 119) closeup view of her port stern area, looking forward. Taken at the Mare Island Naval Shipyard, California, following overhaul, 26 January 1952. Note newly-installed 3"/50 twin gun mount on her fantail, with its associated Mark 63 director, floater net bins at the railings and inclining experiment tracks mounted temporarily across the ship by her after 5"/38 gun mount. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, from the collections of the Naval Historical Center #NH 96896. |
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173k | Starboard side view identifying numerous antennas while at Mare Island Naval Shipyard in 1951 or early 1952. | David Buell | |
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167k | Starboard bow view identifying numerous antennas while at Mare Island Naval Shipyard in 1951 or early 1952. | David Buell | |
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Off the Mare Island Naval Shipyard, California, following overhaul, 11 February 1952. Navy Photo #11937-2-52 |
Darryl Baker | |
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USS Juneau (CLAA 119) off the Mare Island Naval Shipyard, California, following overhaul, 11 February 1952. National Archives Identifier: 7577979 |
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USS Juneau (CLAA 119) Off the Mare Island Naval Shipyard, California, following overhaul, 11 February 1952. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, from the collections of the Naval Historical Center #NH 96891. |
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USS Juneau (CLAA 119) Off the Mare Island Naval Shipyard, California, following overhaul, 11 February 1952. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, from the collections of the Naval Historical Center #NH 96892. |
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Forward starboard plan view of USS Juneau (CLAA 119) at Mare Island on 26 January 1952. Stacks of the USS Hollister (DD 788) are visible in the background. Navy Photo #11652-1-52 |
Darryl Baker | |
81k | Starboard bow view, underway, location unknown, 1954. From the collection of the Naval Record Club. | Richard Leonhardt | ||
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516k | Med-moored in Genoa, Italy, 1954. | Carlo Martinelli | |
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Electricians mate 2nd class Earl Klinkel and his family wave goodbye to the decommissioned USS Juneau (CL 119) at the Philadelphia Navy Yard on 23 July 1956. Philadelphia Evening Bulletin, George D. McDowell Collection |
Mike Green |
Commanding Officers
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Name/Rank | Final Rank | Dates |
Rose, Rufus Edwards, CAPT | VADM | 02/15/1946 - 10/30/1946 |
Shea, Daniel Francis Joseph, CAPT | 10/30/1946 - 08/18/1947 | |
Fisher, William Gooding, CAPT | 08/18/1947 - 08/09/1948 | |
Duvall, William Howard, CAPT | 08/09/1948 - 07/29/1949 | |
Sowell, Jesse Clyborn, CAPT | 07/29/1949 - 07/25/1950 | |
Kenny, William Talty, CAPT | 07/25/1950 - 05/01/1951 | |
McDill, Alexander Stuart, CAPT | 05/01/1951 - 03/20/1952 | |
Willcox, George Washington, CAPT | 03/20/1952 - 03/21/1953 | |
Allan Jr., Halle Charles, CAPT | RADM | 03/21/1953 - 04/29/1954 |
King, George Edward, CAPT | 04/29/1954 - 07/23/1955 |
(Courtesy of Wolfgang Hechler & Ron Reeves - Photos courtesy of Bill Gonyo)
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