USS Canberra moving into position for the International Naval Review, in Hampton Roads, Virginia, United States, 12 Jun 1957

USS Canberra moving into position for the International Naval Review, in Hampton Roads, Virginia, United States, 12 Jun 1957

USS Canberra (CA-70/CAG-2) was a Baltimore-class cruiser and later a Boston-class guided missile cruiser of the United States Navy. Originally to be named USS Pittsburgh, the ship was renamed before launch to honor the loss of the Australian cruiser HMAS Canberra during the Battle of Savo Island. USS Canberra was the first USN warship named for a foreign warship or a foreign capital city, the…

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