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USS Providence (CL-82)

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in July 1964, she returned to Long Beach in August. In October 1964 she began exercises in the Eastern Pacific. During January to June 1965, she received modern communications equipment. Spending the remainder of 1965 off the West Coast with the 1st Fleet, she participated in exercises and visited
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For exceptionally meritorious service from 20 April 1972 to 1 December 1972 while participating in combat operations off the coast of North and South Vietnam. In her primary role of providing naval gunfire support to allied forces in Vietnam, USS
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took part in the first multi-cruiser strike since World War II. This daring and successful raid on military targets in the Haiphong harbor area demonstrated superior teamwork and professionalism by the officers and men of USS
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was also called upon on numerous occasions to participate in operations to interdict the flow of supplies in North Vietnam. She accomplished this mission with daring and skill, often coming under intense hostile fire.
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was decommissioned on 31 August 1973. She was stricken on 30 September 1978 and sold to National Steel Corp., Terminal Island, CA Sale # 160018 on 15 July 1980, removed from custody 31 July 1980 and scrapped.
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inflicted serious losses on the enemy. Her outstanding support of South Vietnamese forces played a significant role in containing the North Vietnamese invasion. During the South Vietnamese counteroffensive,
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in January 1964, she hosted South Vietnamese and American dignitaries, and delivered more than 38 tons of "Project Handclasp" materials to local humanitarian organizations. Departing
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She was laid down 27 July 1943 by Bethlehem Steel Co., Quincy, Mass.; launched 28 December 1944; sponsored by Mrs. Mary Roberts; and commissioned 15 May 1945. Departing
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left San Diego to provide naval gunfire support off the coast of Vietnam from April to December 1972. For her service in Vietnam, she received her second
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for service during the period of 25 November 1966 to 8 November 1968. During 1969 she operated with the 1st Fleet off the West Coast.
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in January, returning to Newport later in January. She decommissioned at Boston 14 June 1949, and entered the Atlantic Reserve Fleet.
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Kenneth L. Veth in command. As a missile cruiser, she retained the #1 6-inch gun turret. The #2 turret was replaced with a dual
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as flagship of the 7th Fleet. During 1962 and 1963 she participated in 7th Fleet exercises. During a three-day visit to
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Departing Newport, R.I., in November, she operated in the Mediterranean from 20 November 1947 to 2 March 1948, visiting
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on 25 May. In July she provided gunfire support for amphibious operations. She bombarded enemy storage areas south of
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mount; the aft armament was wholly replaced by missiles and the after side of the superstructure completely rebuilt.
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During 1968, she provided gunfire support off Vietnam during each month except June and December. In February 1968
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missiles, command ship facilities, and a nuclear weapons capability, she recommissioned 17 September 1959,
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for the Mediterranean 3 February 1947. After exercises and port visits in the Mediterranean, she departed
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in February, returning to Newport in March. Sailing from Newport in September 1948, she served the
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time and again provided the firepower when and where it was needed by the forces ashore.
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was commissioned between 1945 and 1949. From 1957 to 1959, she was converted to a
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in the Mediterranean from 23 September 1948 to 14 January 1949, visiting
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1 × dual 5 in (130 mm)/38 caliber anti-aircraft guns
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6 × dual 40 mm (1.6 in) Bofors anti-aircraft guns
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1 × triple 6 in (150 mm)/47 caliber Mark 16 guns
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Deployed to WestPac 12 November 1966, she again relieved
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USS Providence
USS Providence (CLG-6) underway in 1970
Providence, Rhode Island
Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corporation
Fore River Shipyard
Quincy, Massachusetts
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Cleveland-class
Light cruiser
oa
pp
Steam boilers
geared turbines
screws
6 in (150 mm)/47
caliber
5 in (130 mm)/38 caliber
anti-aircraft guns
40 mm (1.6 in) Bofors
20 mm (0.79 in) Oerlikon
Belt
Deck
Barbettes
Turrets

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