For other ships of the same name, see USS New Haven.
| USS New Haven (CL-109) | |
|---|---|
| Career |  |
| Name: | USS New Haven |
| Namesake: | New Haven, Connecticut |
| Builder: |
New York Shipbuilding Corporation, Camden, New Jersey |
| Laid down: | 28 February 1944 |
| Launched: | 2 December 1945 (planned) |
| Status: | Scrapped |
| Notes: | Construction cancelled 12 August 1945 |
| Class & type: | Fargo-class light cruiser |
USS New Haven (CL-109) was a planned Fargo-class light cruiser of the United States Navy.
New Haven was laid down on 28 February 1944 in the New York Shipbuilding Corporation shipyard in Camden, New Jersey. She was planned to be launched on 2 December 1945, but construction was cancelled on 12 August 1945, due to the imminent end of World War II.[1] She was considered for conversion as a passenger liner, but was scrapped instead.[2]
References[]
- ↑ "New Haven". Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. Navy Department, Naval History & Heritage Command. http://www.history.navy.mil/DANFS/n4/new_haven.htm. Retrieved 5 July 2010.
- ↑ Toppan, Andrew (24 April 2000) "US Cruisers List: US Light/Heavy/AntiAircraft Cruisers, Part 2." Haze Gray & Underway http://www.hazegray.org/navhist/cruisers/ca-cl2.htm. Retrieved 5 July 2010.
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