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Vintage U.S.S. Columbus CA-74 Photo Postcard
Baltimore Heavy Class Cruiser
She was launched 30 November 1944 and commissioned 8 June 1945
On 30 September 1959 the USS
Columbus was retrofitted as an Albany class Guided Missile Cruiser,
joining the USS Albany (CG-10) and USS Chicago (CG-11) as the only three
ships of this line, and reclassified CG-12 and was subsequently
recommissioned on 1 December 1962
The Columbus served as Flagship
COMCRUDESFLOT throughout 1966, after assignment to the Atlantic Fleet at
the start of that year. From 1966 until 1974, Columbus deployed to the
Mediterranean seven times
Unlike the other members of the
Albany class that had been converted to guided missile cruisers, the
ship was not modernized in 1970, instead receiving some heavy
maintenance to keep her operational. Upon return from her final
Mediterranean deployment on 31 May 1974, she entered port and began
preparations for deactivation and decommissioning
After serving for 29.5 years,
Columbus was decommissioned on 31 January 1975, stricken from the Navy
List on 9 August 1976 and sold for scrapping on 3 October 1977
Unused vintage black and white photo postcard
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new etc. Items must be safely received by me before I will issue a
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