USS San Juan (CL-54)
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For other ships with the same name, see USS San Juan.
The second USS San Juan (CL-54), and the first to be named for the city of San Juan, Puerto Rico, was an Atlanta-class light cruiser of the United States Navy. She was laid down on 15 May 1940 by the Bethlehem Steel Co. (Fore River), Quincy, Massachusetts; launched on 6 September 1941; sponsored by Mrs. Margarita Coll de Santori; and commissioned on 28 February 1942.[3]
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USS San Juan (1942) | |
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Name | San Juan |
Namesake | The Municipality of San Juan, Puerto Rico |
Builder | Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corporation's Fore River Shipyard, Quincy, Massachusetts |
Laid down | 15 May 1940 |
Launched | 6 September 1941 |
Sponsored by | Mrs. Margarita Coll de Santori |
Commissioned | 28 February 1942 |
Decommissioned | 9 November 1946 |
Reclassified | CLAA-54, 28 February 1949 |
Stricken | 1 May 1959 |
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Honors and awards | 13 × battle stars |
Fate | Sold for scrapping, 31 October 1961 |
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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 | 820 officers and enlisted |
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