USS Flint (CL-97)
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For other ships with the same name, see USS Flint.
USS Flint (CL-97) was a modified Atlanta-class light cruiser, sometimes referred to as an "Oakland-class". She was named after the city of Flint, Michigan. She was launched on 25 January 1944 by Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corporation of San Francisco, California, sponsored by Mrs. R. A. Pitcher. She was and commissioned on 31 August 1944. She was reclassified CLAA-97 on 18 March 1949.[4]
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USS Flint (March 1945) | |
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Name | Flint |
Namesake | City of Flint, Michigan |
Builder | Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corporation, San Francisco, California |
Laid down | 1 August 1941 |
Launched | 25 January 1944 |
Commissioned | 31 August 1944 |
Decommissioned | 6 May 1947 |
Reclassified | CLAA-97 18 March 1949 |
Stricken | 1 June 1965 |
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Honors and awards | 4 × battle stars |
Fate | Sold for scrap on 6 October 1966 |
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Class and type | Atlanta-class light cruiser |
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Length | 541 ft 6 in (165.05 m) oa |
Beam | 53 ft (16 m) |
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Speed | 32.5 kn (37.4 mph; 60.2 km/h) |
Complement | 688 officers and enlisted |
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