Light Cruisers: Omaha Class

Brian James · Unread post by **Brian James** » Tue May 21, 2019 6:50 am

Omaha Class Light Cruiser USS Concord pictured at Balboa, Panama Canal Zone, January 6th, 1943.

designeraccd · Unread post by **designeraccd** » Tue May 21, 2019 5:10 pm

The TRENTON in 1944 OK for secondary war zones..........DFO

Brian James · Unread post by **Brian James** » Tue Jun 11, 2019 7:44 am

Omaha Class Light Cruisers USS Raleigh and USS Memphis pictured at Boston in 1927.

designeraccd · Unread post by **designeraccd** » Tue Jun 11, 2019 2:58 pm

This almost obsolete class of CLs still carried, on paper, more "punch" than any of the 5 modern IJN CLs in WW2!!

Only the old RALEIGH was engaged in a surface to surface gun battle with the IJN. DFO

Brian James · Unread post by **Brian James** » Wed Jun 12, 2019 5:41 am

Omaha Class Light Cruiser USS Richmond pictured in 1930.

Brian James · Unread post by **Brian James** » Sun Jun 23, 2019 1:18 am

Omaha Class Light Cruiser USS Richmond pictured at Port Melbourne in 1925.

Brian James · Unread post by **Brian James** » Sat Jan 18, 2020 4:22 am

Omaha Class Light Cruiser USS Detroit seen at Boston Navy Yard,December 16th 1928.

designeraccd · Unread post by **designeraccd** » Thu Jan 23, 2020 4:33 pm

The RALEIGH at PH, 7 dec. '41, but she survived!

DFO

Brian James · Unread post by **Brian James** » Thu Feb 13, 2020 5:21 am

Lead Ship,Light Cruiser USS Omaha pictured at Lyttleton,NZ in August 1925.

Brian James · Unread post by **Brian James** » Sat Mar 07, 2020 6:29 am

Lead Ship,Light Cruiser USS Omaha pictured at anchor in Commencement Bay,Puget Sound at the end of July, 1924.

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