USS Providence (CL-82)
United States (1945)
USS Providence, part of the large Cleveland-class cruiser group, was commissioned only after World War 2 ended but managed to see combat in the Vietnam War.
Detailing the development and operational history of the USS Providence (CL-82) Light Cruiser Warship. Entry last updated on 11/22/2017; Authored by Staff Writer; Content ©www.MilitaryFactory.com
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National Origin: United States
Service Year / Commissioned: 1945
Classification Type: Light Cruiser Warship
Ship Class: Cleveland-class
Number-in-Class: 29
Global Operators:
United States (retired)
United States (retired)
Structural - Crew, Dimensions, and Operating Weights:
Operational
CREW
Personnel
1,255
Dimension
LENGTH
Feet
610 ft
Meters
185.93 m
Dimension
BEAM
Feet
66.3 ft
Meters
20.21 m
Dimension
DRAUGHT
Feet
25.5 ft
Meters
7.77 m
Displacement
SURFACE
Tons
12,000 t
Installed Power / Machinery - Standard Day Performance:
4 x Steam boilers feeding 4 x Geared steam turbines developing 100,000 horsepower to 4 x Shafts.
4 x Steam boilers feeding 4 x Geared steam turbines developing 100,000 horsepower to 4 x Shafts.
Performance
SPEED
Knots
32.5 kts
Miles-per-Hour
37 mph
Performance
RANGE
Nautical Miles
11,001 nm
Miles
12,660 mi
Miles
20,374 km
Armament / Air Wing:
Original:
12 x 6" (150mm) /47 caliber main guns in four triple-gunned turrets.
12 x 5" (130mm) /38 caliber Anti-Aircraft (AA) guns in six twin-gunned turrets.
16 x 40mm Bofors AA guns in four quad-gunned emplacements.
12 x 40mm Bofors AA guns in six twin-gunned emplacements.
10 x 20mm Oerlikon AA guns in single-gunned emplacements.
Post-1960:
3 x 6" (150mm) /47 main guns in a single triple-gunned turret.
2 x 5" (130mm) / 38 caliber guns in a single twin-gunned turret.
1 x Mark 9 RIM-2 "Terrier" Surface-to-Air Missile (SAM) in twin-launcher mounting.
Aircraft:
Original:
4 x Recoverable floatplane aircraft (Curtiss SOC Seagull).
Original:
12 x 6" (150mm) /47 caliber main guns in four triple-gunned turrets.
12 x 5" (130mm) /38 caliber Anti-Aircraft (AA) guns in six twin-gunned turrets.
16 x 40mm Bofors AA guns in four quad-gunned emplacements.
12 x 40mm Bofors AA guns in six twin-gunned emplacements.
10 x 20mm Oerlikon AA guns in single-gunned emplacements.
Post-1960:
3 x 6" (150mm) /47 main guns in a single triple-gunned turret.
2 x 5" (130mm) / 38 caliber guns in a single twin-gunned turret.
1 x Mark 9 RIM-2 "Terrier" Surface-to-Air Missile (SAM) in twin-launcher mounting.
Aircraft:
Original:
4 x Recoverable floatplane aircraft (Curtiss SOC Seagull).
Ships-in-Class (29):
USS Cleveland (CL-55); USS Columbia (CL-56); USS Montpelier (CL-57); USS Denver (CL-58); USS Santa Fe (CL-60); USS Birmingham (CL-62); USS Mobile (CL-63); USS Vincennes (CL-64); USS Pasadena (CL-65); USS Springfield (CL-66); USS Topeka (CL-67); USS Biloxi (CL-80); USS Vicksburg (CL-81); USS Providence (CL-82); USS Manchester (CL-83); USS Vicksburg (CL-86); USS Duluth (CL-87); USS Miami (CL-89); USS Wilkes-Barre (CL-90); USS Oklahoma City (CL-91); USS Little Rock (CL-92); USS Galveston (CL-93); USS Youngstown (CL-94); USS Amsterdam (CL-101); USS Portsmouth (CL-102); USS Wilkes-Barre (CL-103); USS Atlanta (CL-104); USS Dayton (CL-105)
USS Cleveland (CL-55); USS Columbia (CL-56); USS Montpelier (CL-57); USS Denver (CL-58); USS Santa Fe (CL-60); USS Birmingham (CL-62); USS Mobile (CL-63); USS Vincennes (CL-64); USS Pasadena (CL-65); USS Springfield (CL-66); USS Topeka (CL-67); USS Biloxi (CL-80); USS Vicksburg (CL-81); USS Providence (CL-82); USS Manchester (CL-83); USS Vicksburg (CL-86); USS Duluth (CL-87); USS Miami (CL-89); USS Wilkes-Barre (CL-90); USS Oklahoma City (CL-91); USS Little Rock (CL-92); USS Galveston (CL-93); USS Youngstown (CL-94); USS Amsterdam (CL-101); USS Portsmouth (CL-102); USS Wilkes-Barre (CL-103); USS Atlanta (CL-104); USS Dayton (CL-105)
