USS St. Louis
St. Louis-class cruiser
USS St. Louis, eighth of nine Brooklyn-class light cruisers, was the fifth ship of the United States Navy named after the city of St. Louis, Missouri. Commissioned in 1939, she was very active in the Pacific during World War II, earning eleven... Wikipedia
Launched: April 15, 1938
Length: 609′
Construction started: December 10, 1936
Builder: Newport News Shipbuilding
Laid down: 10 December 1936