USS Richmond

Survived

Type	Light cruiser
Class	Omaha
War	Second World War
Main guns	4 × 6″ guns in 2 twin mounts

Old scout cruiser. Admiral Charles McMorris's flagship at the Komandorski Islands.

Template:The U.S. Navy ''Omaha''-class light cruiser USS ''Richmond'' (CL-9) off the Puget Sound Navy Yard, Bremerton, Washington (USA) on 24 June 1944. Her camouflage is measure 32, design 3d. Photo: The original uploader was Cornellrockey at English Wikipedia. 23 January 2006 (original upload date), Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

Armament and specifications

Armament

2 × twin 6 in (150 mm)/53 caliber guns
8 × single 6 in/53 caliber guns
4 × 3 in (76 mm)/50 caliber guns anti-aircraft
2 × triple 21 in (533 mm) torpedo tubes
2 × twin 21 in torpedo tubes
224 × mines (removed soon after completion)

Armour

Belt: 3 in (76 mm)
Deck: 1+1⁄2 in (38 mm)
Conning Tower: 1+1⁄2 in
Bulkheads: 1+1⁄2-3 in

Builder	William Cramp & Sons, Philadelphia
Laid down	16 February 1920
Launched	29 September 1921
Commissioned	2 July 1923
Displacement	7,050 long tons (7,163 t) (standard) 9,508 long tons (9,661 t) (loaded)
Length	555 ft 6 in (169.32 m) oa 550 ft (170 m) pp
Speed	35 knots (65 km/h; 40 mph) 33.7 knots (62.4 km/h; 38.8 mph) (Estimated speed on Trial)

As built, from the ship's Wikipedia article. Figures there may cover later refits too.

Career

Launched

29 September 1921

Battle of the Komandorski Islands

Survived

27 March 1943

McMorris's flagship