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U.S.S. WILKES-BARRE
(CL-103)WILLIE BEE
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CL-103 Deployments - Major Events
| Add a CL-103 Shellback Initiation | Add a CL-103 Deployment - Major Event | ||||
| Month | Year | to | Month | Year | Deployment / Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEC | 1942 | - | JAN | 1945 | Commisioning |
| DEC | 1942 | - | JAN | 1945 | Inchon Landing |
| DEC | 1942 | - | Keel Date: 14 DEC 1942 at New York Shipbuilding Corp. | ||
| DEC | 1943 | - | Launch Date: 24 DEC 1943 | ||
| JUL | 1944 | - | Commissioned: 1 JUL 1944 | ||
| OCT | 1947 | - | Decommissioned: 9 OCT 1947 | ||
CL-103 General Specifications
Class: Cleveland-class cruiser
Complement: 992 Officers and Enlisted
Displacement: 10000 tons
Length: 610 feet 1 inches
Beam: 66 feet 6 inches
Draft: 20 feet
Final Disposition: Sunk in testing 1972