USS FLINT CL97

USS FLINT CL97

Class…………………………… Modified Atlanta -class Cruiser (also known as Oakland class)

Builder……………………….. Bethlehem Steel Company, San Francisco, California,

Yard number………………. 5388

Laid down..…………………. 30 Oct 1942

Launched….………………… 24 Jan 1944

Completed.…………………. 31 Aug 1944

Propulsion.………………….. 2 shafts : 2 sets Westinghouse geared steam turbines, 4 Babcock & Wilcox oil fired boilers

Speed..………………………… 32.5 knots (max)

Range………………………….. 8500 nm at 15 knots

Fate

•1 June 1946: She sailed to Bremerton, Wash began inactivation procedures

•6 May 1947: Decommissioned at Bremerton and was placed in reserve with the Puget Sound Group of the Pacific Reserve Fleet.

•18 Mar 1949: Reclassified as CLAA 97

•1 Sept 1965: Stricken from the Naval Vessel Register

•30 Oct 166: Sold for scrap to Zidell Explorations, Portland, OR.

 

Aerial view of the USS Flint (CL 97) on 31 August 1945. Both gun directors and all main guns, except No. 5 are trained to starboard, At this time the ship on station off Ni Shima to serve as rescue ship and homing station for transport planes carrying occupation troops. The ship carries MS33/22d camouflage scheme.

 

Information taken from : www.navsource.org/archives/04/097/04097.htm

 

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