USS Puerto Rico (CB-5)

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USS Puerto Rico (CB–5) was an Alaska class large cruiser which was cancelled prior to construction for the United States Navy during World War II.

Planned as the fifth unit of the Alaska class, Puerto Rico was authorized on 19 July 1940, and was to be built by the New York Shipbuilding Corporation of Camden, New Jersey; but construction was cancelled on 24 June 1943.

[edit] See also

• List of World War II ships

This article includes text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships.

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