USS Tallahassee (CL-116)
For other ships of the same name, see USS Tallahassee.
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| Name: | USS Tallahassee |
| Namesake: | Tallahassee, Florida |
| Builder: | Newport News Shipbuilding and Drydock Company |
| Laid down: | 31 January 1944 |
| Fate: | Construction cancelled 12 August 1945 |
| Class and type: | Fargo-class light cruiser |
USS Tallahassee (CL-116) was to be a Fargo-class light cruiser of the United States Navy.
The ship was laid down on 31 January 1944 at Newport News, Virginia, by the Newport News Shipbuilding and Drydock Co., but as the collapse of Japan became apparent, the contract for her construction was cancelled on 12 August 1945, and her hull was scrapped on the ways.
References
This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships.
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