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Aloha Everyone,

 

We have many Cruiser type hulls scattered about the Navy boards. Time to form up and post them here.

 

This topic is for all Cruiser type hulls, both Light, Heavy and Nuke including CA, CL, CLG, CC, CG, CGN. We have started a specific topic for the DLG to CG conversions here http://www.usmilitariaforum.com/forums/index.php?/topic/288949-dl-destroyer-leader-conversions-dlg-dlgn-to-cg-cgn-ddg/ but feel free to post any and all Cruiser Hulls.

 

First up, Cleveland class light cruiser (CL-66) converted to USS SPRINGFIELD (CLG-7) in service 1944 to 1978

CLG 7 USS SPRINGFIELD Med Cruise 1961 Bullion 002.jpg

CLG 7 USS SPRINGFIELD Gemsco 001.jpg

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Des Moines class all-gun Heavy Cruiser USS NEWPORT NEWS (CA-148) In service 1949 to 1975

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Heavy Cruiser USS NEWPORT NEWS (CA-148) 1950's

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Heavy Cruiser USS NEWPORT NEWS (CA-148) 1960's

Regina Maris U.S. ATLANTIC FLEET

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Baltimore class Heavy Cruiser USS SAINT PAUL (CA-73) In service 1945 to 1971

Gemsco "Fighting Saints" 18 Battle Stars: 1-WWII, 8-Korea, 9-Vietnam on the gunline

CA 73 USS SAINT PAUL 001.jpg

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Oregon City class Heavy Cruiser USS NORTHAMPTON (CA-125) "The Floating White House"

In Service 1953 to 1970. Converted to a Command and Control Cruiser - USN Photo 8-28-63

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USS NORTHAMPTON - Commissioned as CLC-1 in 1953 and redesignated CC-1 in 1961

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USS NORTHAMPTON (CC-1) Gemsco circa 1966

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Baltimore class all gun Heavy Cruiser USS LOS ANGELES (CA-135) In service 1945 to 1963

5 Battle Stars Korea - Manned and Ready 6" patch

 

USS Los Angeles CA-135 in Early 1950s

 

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CA 135 USS LOS ANGELES 002.jpg

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Cleveland class Light Cruiser USS COLUMBIA (CL-56) In service 1942 to 1946 Veterans Patch

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Cleveland class Light Cruiser USS MANCHESTER (CL-83) In service 1946 to 1956 - 9 Battle Stars Korea

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Class leader USS WORCESTER (CL-144) In service 1948 to 1958 The Wandering Wo 6" patch

 

USS Worcester (CL-144) bombards North Korean coastline, Korea. HD Stock Footage

 

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CL 144 USS WORCESTER 002.jpg

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Worcester class USS ROANOKE (CL-145) In service 1949 to 1958

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USS BOSTON (CA-69) Baltimore class Heavy Cruiser Converted to (CAG-1) from 1952 - 1955 The first Guided Missile Cruiser Heavy Cruiser In service 1943 to 1970 15 Battle Stars: 10 WWII, 5 Vietnam War on the gunline

 

USS Boston ( CAG-1 ) New Terrier Missiles - 1956 Newsreel

 

 

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Baltimore class (CA-70) USS CANBERRA converted to Boston Class (CAG-2) Guided Missile Heavy Cruiser

In service 1943 to 1970 Seven battle stars WWII

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Class leader USS GALVESTON (CLG-3) ex-Cleveland class light cruiser (CL-93) built in WWII but not commissioned until after her conversion in 1958, in service until 1970

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Converted Cleveland cl. to Boston class USS LITTLE ROCK (CL-92/CLG-4/CG-4) In service 1945 to 1975.  6" h Gemsco CLG-4 patch circa 1957 Eagle riding a TALOS missile

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USS LITTLE ROCK (CLG-4) 1957 to 1975

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USS LITTLE ROCK (CLG-4) 1960's with rocker and her last patch when she was redesignated (CG-4) in 1975 and decommissioned

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USS OKLAHOMA CITY (CL-91/CLG-5/CG-5) Another WWII Cleveland cl. to Galveston cl. Guided Missile Light Cruiser in service 1944 to 1979. She was converted to CLG-5 in 1957 and redesignated CG-5 in 1975. During the Vietnam War she was also the Flagship of the 7th Fleet homeported at Yokosuka, Japan. She was a squared away ship with beautiful wood decks, I'd usually see her pierside beside the USS MIDWAY when she was in port.

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USS OKLAHOMA CITY (CG-5) 1975-1979 6" FG Division GUN BATTERY

Rate patch FTG Fire Control Technician Guns - GMG Gunners Mate Guns

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USS OKLAHOMA CITY (CG-5) 1975-1979 6" FG Division GUN BATTERY Rate patch

FTG Fire Control Technician Guns - GMG Gunners Mate Guns

Great looking patch

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USS_PROVIDENCE (CL-82/CLG-6/CG-6) Another WWII Cleveland cl. to Galveston cl. Guided Missile Light Cruiser in service 1945 to 1978  She was converted to CLG-6 in 1957 and redesignated CG-5 in 1975.

 

Same Japanese make patch, one true color stored in a patch book and one faded from handling

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USS SPRINGFIELD (CLG-7) In service 1944 to 1974 Cleveland class light cruiser (CL-66) converted to Providence-class guided missile cruiser.  Flagship of the Sixth Fleet in the Mediterranean

CLG 7 USS SPRINGFIELD 001.jpg

 

CLG 7 USS SPRINGFIELD Med Cruise 1961 Bullion 002.jpg

 

1950's Gemsco on card, 1960's Gemsco (lower right) & 1960's Hilborn-Hamburger (upper right)

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1950's Gemsco on right, 1960's Gemsco on left (different weave, same backing)

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USS TOPEKA (CLG-8) In service 1944 to 1969 Cleveland class light cruiser (CL-67) converted to Providence-class guided missile cruiser

 

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USS TOPEKA (CLG-8) made by Gemsco

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USS TOPEKA (CLG-8) 10" S-3 Division jacket patch

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Detail

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Nuclear cruiser USS LONG BEACH (CGN-9) In service 1961 to 1994

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USS LONG BEACH (CGN-9) Hilborn Hamburger

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USS LONG BEACH (CGN-9) Master at Arms ball cap patch

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USS ALBANY (CG-10) In service 1946 to 1980 Oregon City class Heavy Cruiser (CA-123) converted to Albany class Guided Missile Cruiser

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USS ALBANY (CG-10), flagship of the Sixth Fleet in Naples Italy

Italian made Silvio Polidoro patches

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USS ALBANY (CG-10) Silvio Polidoro and Gemsco patch

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USS ALBANY (CG-10) Silvio Polidoro 1980 decommissioning jacket patch

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DET 3 USS ALBANY (CG-10) Jacket patch, probably made by Silvio Polidoro

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USS CHICAGO (CG-11) In service 1945 to 1980 Baltimore class Heavy Cruiser (CA-136) converted to Albany class Guided Missile Cruiser

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USS CHICAGO (CG-11) Hilborn Hamburger

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USS CHICAGO (CG-11) Gemsco on right, slightly smaller and different colors than the H-H

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USS CHICAGO (CG-11) Vietnam era bullion made in Hong Kong

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USS CHICAGO (CG-11) Bullion ships patch made in Hong Kong

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USS CHICAGO (CG-11) Bullion Tonkin Gulf blazer patch made in Hong Kong

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USS CHICAGO DENTAL DEPARTMENT - TONKIN GULF, VIETNAM

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'So much to be done, so few to do it' large jacket patch

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USS COLUMBUS (CG-12) In service 1944 to 1975 Baltimore class Heavy Cruiser (CA-74) converted to Albany class Guided Missile Cruiser

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USS COLUMBUS (CG-12)

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USS COLUMBUS (CG-12) Andy Capp TALOS missile patch

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Baltimore class (CA-70) USS CANBERRA converted to Boston Class (CAG-2) Guided Missile Heavy Cruiser In service 1943 to 1970 Seven battle stars WWII Gemsco patch 1960's

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DLG-29 USS JOUETT

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USS JOUETT (CG-29) CIC patches

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Belknap class USS JOUETT (CG-29) In service 1966 to 1994 (ex-DLG-29), cut edge white version

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