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CLASS - OMAHA
Displacement 7,050 Tons, Dimensions, 555' 6" (oa) x 55' 4" x 20' (Max)
Armament 12 x 6"/53, 2 x 3"/50AA, 10 x 21" tt.
Armor, 3" Belt, 1 1/2" Deck, 1 1/2 Conning Tower.
Machinery, 90,000 SHP; Geared Turbines, 4 screws
Speed, 35 Knots, Crew 458.
Operational and Building Data
Keel laid on 13 DEC 1918 at Todd Dry Dock & Construction Co. Tacoma,
WA
Launched on 24 MAR 1921
Commissioned 20 JUN 1923
Collision with USS
Detroit (CL 8) 1 FEB 1926
Collision with USS
Omaha (CL 4) 31 MAY 1943
Transferred on loan to Soviet Union 20 APR 1944
Transferred back to United States 16 MAR 1949
Decommissioned 18 MAR 1949
Stricken 18 MAR 1949
Fate: Sold for scrap 10 DEC 1949 to American Shipbreakers, Inc.,
Wilmington, DE
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375k |
Milwaukee sitting on the ways at Todd Dry Dock & Construction Co. Tacoma, WA. The hull to the right is Cincinnati. Photo courtesy of the United States Naval Institute. |
Jim Geldert, USNI | |
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85k |
Milwaukee launching bow first at Todd Dry Dock & Construction Co. Tacoma, WA on 24 March 1921. Photo from Popular Mechanics Magazine 1921 |
Robert Hurst | |
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443k |
Milwaukee launching bow first at Todd Dry Dock & Construction Co. Tacoma, WA on 24 March 1921. Photo courtesy of the United States Naval Institute. |
Jim Geldert, USNI | |
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293k |
Milwaukee being positioned after launch. The two tugs in the foreground are Hero and Wasp. Photo courtesy of the United States Naval Institute. |
Jim Geldert, USNI |
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107k | Undated, Passing under the Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco. | Randy Kimes | |
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72k | Undated, pre-war image. | Jesse P. Mannix | |
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72k | Excellent undated, stern image. | Tom Kerman | |
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1.98m |
At Tacoma, Washington, in 1923. Photo by F.J. Lee, Tacoma. Naval History and Heritage Command photograph #NH 46131 |
Tommy Trampp | |
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3.23m |
At Tacoma, Washington, in 1923. Note how narrow the beam on this class is. Photo by F.J. Lee, Tacoma. Naval History and Heritage Command photograph #NH 46133 |
Tommy Trampp | |
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72k |
USS Milwaukee (CL 5) In a Pacific Ocean port during her shakedown cruise, circa mid-1923. Note the outrigger canoe in the foreground. U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph #NH 46130. |
USNHC | |
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75k |
USS Milwaukee (CL 5) Launches a torpedo during exercises, circa 1925. Courtesy of Mrs. Donald Shull, 1976. U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph #NH 85126. |
USNHC | |
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654k | Change of Command ceremony - Menner relieving Woodward, 11 April 1928. | Steve Franklin | |
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703k | Manning the rail for the Presidential Yacht USS Mayflower (PY 1) Circa 1928-1929. | Steve Franklin | |
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114k |
USS Milwaukee (CL 5) The ship's two starboard 3"/50 anti-aircraft guns in action during target practice, 5 December 1928. Notice the framework around the guns to prevent firing into the ship's superstructure. Donation of Franklin Moran, 1967. U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph #NH 64614. |
USNHC | |
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1.6m |
View of Hong Kong Harbor, circa 1928-1929, at sunset. Note shipping in harbor in background and the Vought O2U Corsair Float Plane on the port catapult. Courtesy of Mr. Franklin Moran Naval History and Heritage Command Photograph #NH 80492 |
NHHC | |
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476k | Moored in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. Circa 1929-1932. | Steve Franklin | |
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512k | Firing a torpedo from the upper deck port torpedo tubes, which were located aft of the catapult. Circa 1929-1932. | Steve Franklin | |
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390k | Catapulting a Vought O2U Corsair Float Plane off the Starboard catapult. Circa 1929-1932. | Steve Franklin | |
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414k | Undergoing repairs in USS Dewey YFD-1 floating drydock, Olongapo, Philippine Islands, February 1929. | Steve Franklin | |
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87k |
USS Milwaukee (CL 5) Sailors working on the ship's propellers, while she was in the Dewey Drydock at the Olongapo Naval Station, Philippine Islands, 25 February 1929. Donation of Franklin Moran, 1967. U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph #NH 64618. |
USNHC | |
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85k |
USS Milwaukee (CL 5) Water flows aft over the bow as the cruiser makes a stormy passage from Manila to Hong Kong, 6 March 1929. View was taken from the foremast, with the ship's forward twin 6"/53 gun turret in the foreground. Donation of Franklin Moran, 1967. U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph #NH 64616. |
USNHC | |
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62k |
USS Milwaukee (CL 5) Flying a "Homeward Bound" pennant at Yokohama, Japan, on 13 May 1929. Donation of Franklin Moran, 1967. U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph #NH 64613. |
USNHC | |
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79k |
USS Milwaukee (CL 5) Photographed circa the early 1930s. U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph #NH 97979. |
USNHC | |
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2m |
Vought O2U-1 observation plane on board the USS Milwaukee. The "Flying turtle with a hash mark" indicates that the plane is a "shellback" twice over, having made two flights over the Equator on 18 January 1931. This photograph was probably made shortly after those flights took place. The gun-like object in the center background is a loading machine for the 3"/50 anti-aircraft guns carried by this ship. Loading machines were used for dry loading exercises and helped to minimize unnecessary wear and tear on the guns themselves. U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph #NH 64634. |
Tommy Trampp | |
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143k |
Navy Yard diver going down to repair collar on USS Milwaukee by using torch. Circa 1932 Digital Commonwealth, http://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/0p096h06d |
Michael Mohl | |
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144k |
Navy Yard diver going down to burn collar of USS Milwaukee with torch. Circa 1932. Digital Commonwealth, http://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/cn69m674p |
Michael Mohl | |
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110k |
USS Milwaukee (CL 5) Photographed by Tai Sing Loo in Pearl Harbor, circa the middle or later 1930s. Courtesy of the USS Milwaukee Shipmates Association. U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph #NH 97980. |
USNHC | |
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188k |
I found the attached at NARA II a couple of weeks ago. It was
in a folder labeled "Painting - Moravian Paint Test - USS
Milwaukee." I did some research and came up with: http://www.archive.org/stream/pacificmarinerev4548paci/pacificmarinerev4548paci_djvu.txt "Several commercial brands of plastic paint have been investigated by the Navy during the past 50 years. Outstanding in the early tests were the Moravian paints manufactured by Veneziani of Trieste. A green anti-fouling paint furnished by this firm passed Navy tests so satisfactorily that in 1902 several battleships and cruisers were coated with it. These applications proved very satisfactory, but because of pressure against use of foreign paints and difficulties in procurement, their use was discontinued. Mare Island Navy Yard was asked to carry on further investigations, and in 1901 reported that "all Chemical Warfare Service paints were quite effective against fouling and furnished good protective films." In 1932, the Navy bought sufficient Moravian paint to coat twice the bottoms of one destroyer and two cruisers, and after exhaustive tests, the experts agreed that Moravian was more effective than Navy Standard against fouling. The Navy then started out to find a formula that would be equal to or better than Moravian. " NARA II - Puget Sound Navy Yard photo |
Tracy White | |
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50k |
USS Milwaukee (CL 5) Off the New York Navy Yard, 7 January 1942. Photograph from the Bureau of Ships Collection in the U.S. National Archives #19-N-27088. |
National Archives | |
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90k |
USS Milwaukee (CL 5) View looking aft from the bow, taken off the New York Navy Yard on 7 January 1942. Note details of the ship's forward superstructure and forecastle. Numbers identify recently installed items. Photograph from the Bureau of Ships Collection in the U.S. National Archives #19-N-27091. |
National Archives | |
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2.39m |
At New York Navy Yard, 7 January 1942. Note 1.1" anti-aircraft gun and its director. National Archives Photograph #19-N-27090 |
NHHC | |
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291k |
Two views of USS Milwaukee at a Brooklyn Navy Yard overhaul on 6 & 17 August 1943. From NA DD246 and DD341 19LCM. |
John Chiquoine and Rick E. Davis | |
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266k |
Two views of USS Milwaukee at a Brooklyn Navy Yard overhaul on 6 & 17 August 1943. From NA DD246 and DD341 19LCM. |
John Chiquoine and Rick E. Davis | |
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55k |
USS Milwaukee (CL 5) Off New York City, circa August 1943. Photograph from the Bureau of Ships Collection in the U.S. National Archives #19-N-51513. |
National Archives | |
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97k | 1944-1949 era photo of the Milwaukee while under Lend-Lease as the Soviet Murmansk. | Pavel Khozhainov | |
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72k | Milwaukee (CL 5) seen here in service with the Soviet Union as the cruiser Murmansk, returning to US waters for transfer back to the US Navy. On 20 April 1944 she was decommissioned and transferred to the Soviet Union as Murmansk, to temporarily satisfy Soviet demands for a share of the Italian fleet. An Italian cruiser was delivered to the Soviets after the war, and Murmansk was returned by the Soviets on 16 March 1949. She was immediately stricken, and was sold for scrapping soon thereafter. | Joe Radigan & Bob Hirst | |
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3m | NY285-2/25- PORTSMOUTH, ENGLAND: The old 7,500-ton USS Milwaukee, for the past five years the Soviet cruiser Murmansk, arriving off the port here for refueling before being returned to the U.S. The ship was loaned to the Russians for service during the war, and is being returned by a Russian crew. (Acme Telephoto). |
Darryl Baker | |
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2.2m | NY379-2-2/25/49 - INP SOUNDPHOTO - Portsmouth, England. This 7,050-Ton Russian Cruiser the "Murmansk" formerly the U.S. Cruiser "Milwaukee", is shown berthed off Portsmouth, England, where she put in to refuel. The "Murmansk" is on her way back to the United States where she is to be repatriated under the terms of the Four Power Protocol. Full Service. Time 2358 EST (Acme Telephoto). |
Darryl Baker | |
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2.81m | 3/89Lewes, Del. - Photo shows Gen. View of the Soviet ship "Murmansk", formerly light cruiser, USS Milwaukee, loaned to the Russian Navy, in 44. The Cruiser is being returned to the US. (Acme Telephoto). |
Darryl Baker | |
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117k |
Starboard quarter view of the Milwaukee (CL 5) being returned to the US off Lewes, Delaware, on 16 March 1949. The Milwaukee had served in the Soviet Navy as the as "Murmansk" from April, 1944. LIFE Magazine Archives - Yale Joel Photographer, shared by Peter DeForest. |
Mike Green | |
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148k |
Starboard bow view of Milwaukee (CL 5) approaching Lewes, Delaware, on 16 March 1949. The Milwaukee had served in the Soviet Navy as the as "Murmansk" from April, 1944. Quickly decommissioned and stricken by the U.S. Navy, the ship was scrapped, beginning in December. LIFE Magazine Archives - Yale Joel Photographer, shared by Peter DeForest. |
Mike Green | |
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72k |
USS Milwaukee (CL 5) Off Lewes, Delaware, on 16 March 1949, just after she was returned to the U.S. Navy by the Soviet Union. She had served as the Soviet Navy ship Murmansk since April 1944. By the time this photograph was taken, Milwaukee had been repainted to remove the Soviet-style white waterline stripe. U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph #NH 71458. |
USNHC | |
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200k |
The tug, USS Achigan (YTB 218), at Lewes, Delaware, is taking Soviet sailors from the USS Milwaukee (CL 5) on 17 March 1949. The crew is being transferred to the Russian freighter Molotov for transport back to Russia. Philadelphia Evening Bulletin, George D. McDowell Collection. |
Mike Green | |
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127k |
Caption from photo: S1131203-Watch your credit...International News Photos Slug (Cruiser Milwaukee) Cruiser returned by Russia-junked in Delaware-Philadelphia, PA......The last gun is shown being removed from the light cruiser Milwaukee, first lend-lease ship to be returned by Soviet Russia, in preparation to being scrapped at the American Breakers, Inc. dock in Wilmington Delaware. Most of the vessel's superstructure has already been removed. D.12.30.49 |
Ron Reeves |
Commanding Officers
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Name/Rank | Final Rank | Dates |
Asserson, William Christian, CAPT | 06/20/1923 - 1924 | |
Pinney, Frank Lucius, CAPT | 06/06/1924 - 1925 | |
Woodward, Clark Howell, CAPT | 06/01/1926 - 04/11/1928 | |
Menner, Robert Tryon (Duke), CAPT | 04/11/1928 - 05/22/1930 | |
Wallace, Henry George Stuart, CAPT | 05/22/1930 - 1932 | |
Roberts, Frank Hamilton, CAPT | 12/03/1933 - 1934 | |
Green, Burton Hepburn, CAPT | 03/09/1934 - 06/04/1935 | |
McConnell, Riley Franklin, CAPT | 06/04/1935 - 1936 | |
Bowman, Mark Cooper, CDR | 05/26/1936 | |
Kirk, Alan Goodrich, CAPT | RADM | 07/01/1936 - 1937 |
Kelley Jr., Frank Harrison, CAPT | RADM | 03/20/1937 - 1938 |
McGlasson, Archibald, CAPT | 01/10/1939 - 1941 | |
Royal, Forrest Betton, CAPT | RADM | 10/01/1941 - 01/1943 |
Jacobson, Jacob Harry, CAPT | COMO | 11/28/1942 - 07/01/1943 |
Fielding, Charles Frederick, CAPT | 07/01/1943 - 04/20/1944 | |
On Loan to Soviet Union | 04/20/1944 - 03/16/1949 | |
Lademan Jr., Joseph Uhrig, CAPT | 03/16/1949 - 03/18/1949 |
(Courtesy of Wolfgang Hechler & Ron Reeves - Photos courtesy of Bill Gonyo)
The contact listed, Was the contact at the time for this ship when located. If another person now is the contact, E-mail me and I will update this entry. These contacts are compiled from various sources over a long period of time and may or may not be correct. Every effort has been made to list the newest contact if more than one contact was found.
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