USS Oregon City (CA-122) 562514 174422519 2007-11-28T18:49:08Z SmackBot 433328 Standard headings &/or gen fixes. using [[Project:AutoWikiBrowser|AWB]] {| {{ship table header 01}} | colspan="2" align="center" | [[Image:USS Oregon City (CA-122).jpg|300px|USS Oregon City (CA-122)]]<br><small>USS ''Oregon City'' (CA-122)</small> |- !align="center" style="color: white; height: 30px; background: navy no-repeat scroll top left;"|Career !align="center" style="color: white; height: 30px; background: navy no-repeat scroll top left;"|[[Image:US Naval Jack 48 stars.svg|48px|USN Jack]] |- |Ordered: | |- |Laid down: |[[8 April]] [[1944]] |- |Launched: |[[9 June]] [[1945]] |- |Commissioned: |[[16 February]] [[1946]] |- |Decommissioned: |[[15 December]] [[1947]] |- |Fate: |Scrapped in 1973 |- |Struck: |[[1 November]] [[1970]] |- !colspan="2" align="center" style="color: white; height: 30px; background: navy no-repeat scroll top left;"|General characteristics |- |Displacement: |13,700&nbsp;tons |- |Length: |673&nbsp;ft 5&nbsp;in |- |Beam: |70&nbsp;ft 10&nbsp;in |- |Draught: |26&nbsp;ft 4&nbsp;in |- |Propulsion: |GE turbines turning 120,000 horsepower |- |Speed: |32.4&nbsp;knots |- |Range: | |- |Complement: |1,142 officers and enlisted |- |Armament: |9 x 8&nbsp;in, 12 x 5&nbsp;in, 48 x 40&nbsp;mm, 20 x 20&nbsp;mm guns |- |Aircraft: |Four amphibious scout planes | |- |Motto: | |} '''USS ''Oregon City'' (CA-122)''', the lead ship of the [[Oregon City class cruiser|''Oregon City'' class]] of [[heavy cruiser]]s, was laid down [[8 April]] [[1944]] by [[Bethlehem Steel]] Company, [[Quincy, Massachusetts]]; launched [[9 June]] [[1945]]; sponsored by Mrs. Raymond P. Canfield, wife of the City Commissioner of [[Oregon City, Oregon]]. Newspapers showed pictures of celebrated radio, film and television personality [[Bing Crosby]] adding a bit of glamor to the launching. The Oregon City was commissioned [[16 February]] [[1946]], Capt. Burnett K. Culver in command. The commissioning program says: "The U.S.S. Oregon City is named for that historical city in the state of [[Oregon]] that bears the same name as the state. Oregon City is the oldest seat of government is the entire West and the original and [[Oregon State Capitol|first capital of Oregon]]. It is located on the banks of the [[Willamette River]] and was founded over a century ago by the noted Dr. [[John McLoughlin]]." Continuing: "The U.S.S. Oregon City, like the city it is named for believes in being a first. As the first heavy cruiser of her type and class she carries on the heritage of that great city that is noted for its historical firsts." ''Oregon City'' departed [[Boston]] [[31 March]] [[1946]] for shakedown out of [[Guantanamo Bay Naval Base|Guantanamo Bay]], then returned to Boston in mid-May. ''Oregon City'' became flagship of the 4th Fleet [[3 July]] and the following month began dockside training of reservists in [[Philadelphia]]. From [[6 October]] to [[19 October]] she made a post-war Reserve Training Cruise, to [[Bermuda]], then sailed to Boston and remained until the following March with a somewhat reduced complement. Reassigned to the 2nd Fleet in January 1947, ''Oregon City’s'' crew had returned to full strength by the time she sailed for Guantanamo Bay [[30 March]]. After three weeks of exercises she returned to Boston, not sailing again until [[6 June]]. She embarked midshipmen at [[Annapolis]] on the 21st, then sailed for the Canal Zone and the [[Caribbean]] on an annual summer training cruise. ''Oregon City'' debarked her midshipmen at Norfolk in mid-August and sailed for Philadelphia and deactivation. She decommissioned on [[15 December]] [[1947]]. Her bell was sent back to Oregon were it is on display at the Museum of the Oregon Territory in Oregon City, Oregon. {{DANFSNVR}} {{Baltimore class cruiser}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Oregon City (CA-122)}} [[Category:Baltimore class cruisers]] [[Category:Cruisers of the United States Navy]] [[Category:United States Navy Oregon-related ships]] {{US-mil-ship-stub}} [[ja:オレゴン・シティ (重巡洋艦)]]