USS Baltimore (CA-68) was the lead ship of her class of heavy cruiser, the fifth ship of the United States Navy named after the city of Baltimore, Maryland.
Data plate ◎ USS
Navy US Navy
Origin United States
Type Cruiser
Class Baltimore-class heavy cruiser
Displacement 17,304 t
Length 205.26 m
Beam 21.59 m
Speed 33 kn
Range 10,000 nmi
Complement 1142
Armament 3 × triple 8"(203mm)/55 caliber guns · 6 × dual 5"(127mm)/38 caliber anti-aircraft guns · 12 × quad 40 mm (1.6 in) Bofors anti-aircraft guns · 24 × single 20 mm (0.79 in)
Propulsion 4 × General Electric geared turbines · 4 × screws
Commissioned 1943
Fate Sold 10 April 1972 · Scrapped September 1972
