USS Wilmington (CL-111)
For other ships of the same name, see USS Wilmington.
| Career |  |
|---|---|
| Name: | USS Wilmington |
| Namesake: | Wilmington, Delaware |
| Builder: |
William Cramp and Sons, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Laid down: | 5 March 1945 |
| Fate: | Construction halted on 12 August 1945. Hulk eventually scrapped. |
| General characteristics | |
| Type: | Fargo-class cruiser |
| Displacement: | 10,000 long tons (10,160 t) |
| Length: | 611 ft 2 in (186.28 m) |
| Beam: | 66 ft 6 in (20.27 m) |
| Draft: | 20 ft (6.1 m) |
| Speed: | 33 knots (61 km/h; 38 mph) |
| Complement: | 992 officers and enlisted |
| Armament: | • 12 × 6"/47 caliber guns (4×3) • 12 × 5"/38 caliber guns (6×2) • 32 × Bofors 40 mm AA guns (8×4) |
USS Wilmington (CL-111) was a planned ship which was scrapped prior to completion. She was the third ship to be scheduled to be named for Wilmington, Delaware.
Wilmington was to be a United States Navy Fargo-class light cruiser. She was laid down 5 March 1945 by William Cramp and Sons, but with the end of World War II, construction was suspended 12 August 1945 and the hulk subsequently scrapped.
References
- This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. The entry can be found here.
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