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-- U.S. NAVY SHIPS --

USS Manchester (CL-83), 1946-1960

USS Manchester, a 10,000-ton Cleveland class light cruiser, was built at Quincy, Massachusetts. Commissioned in October 1946, she made four deployments to the Mediterranean Sea in 1947-49. In March 1949, Manchester transferred to the Pacific fleet and cruised in the western Pacific during May-November of that year.

Soon after the outbreak of the Korean War, Manchester, by then the only one of the twenty-seven Cleveland class cruisers still on active duty following the late 1940s' reductions in Naval strength, again was sent to Asiatic waters, where she arrived in time to provide fire support for the mid-September 1950 invasion of Inchon. During the rest of 1950 and the first five months of 1951, Manchester operated along the Korean Coast, shelling enemy troops and facilities. She also participated in patrols of the Taiwan Straits in October and November 1950. Manchester made two more Korean War combat deployments, during November 1951-May 1952 and January-July 1953. These involved active blockade and bombardment duties, mainly off eastern Korea, including participation in the prolonged Seige of Wonsan.

Following the end of the Korean conflict, Manchester continued her western Pacific involvement with a pair of deployments in 1954 and 1955. In January 1956, she helped bring Korean War Unknown Servicemen to Hawaii for burial. USS Manchester decommmissioned in June 1956 and was sold for scrapping in October 1960.

This page features views of USS Manchester and provides links to pictures of her actions and activities.

For additional images related to this ship, see:

  • USS Manchester -- Korean War Actions and Activities, 1950-1953;
  • USS Manchester -- Miscellaneous Scenes On Board

    If you want higher resolution reproductions than the digital images presented here, see: "How to Obtain Photographic Reproductions."

    Click on the small photograph to prompt a larger view of the same image.

    Photo #: NH 97200

    USS Manchester (CL-83)


    Photographed from a USS Philippine Sea plane while operating in the Mediterranean Sea, 9 March 1948.
    Note that the ship still retained one aircraft catapult at this time.

    Official U.S. Navy Photograph, from the Collection of Rear Admiral Frederick S. Withington, USN, held by the Naval Historical Center.

    Online Image: 108KB; 740 x 615 pixels

     
    Photo #: NH 97181

    USS Manchester (CL-83)


    Underway in August 1950, possibly while en route to join the Seventh Fleet for Korean War combat operations.
    Photographed by Ph1 Hugh Le Gros, USN.

    Official U.S. Navy Photograph, from the collections of the Naval Historical Center.

    Online Image: 98KB; 740 x 620 pixels

     
    Photo #: NH 97180

    USS Manchester (CL-83)


    "Returning to bombline off coast of Korea after a short rest period in Yokosuka, Japan." (Quoted from the original caption).
    The photo is dated November 1953, but was actually taken during Manchester's first two Korean War tours, 1950-52.
    All of her 6-inch gun turrets, four of her 5"/38 gun mounts and all of her main and secondary gun directors are trained on the port beam.

    Official U.S. Navy Photograph, from the collections of the Naval Historical Center.

    Online Image: 100KB; 740 x 625 pixels

     
    Photo #: NH 97183

    USS Manchester (CL-83)


    Underway, circa 1950-52, probably in U.S. West Coast waters prior to her first or second Korean War deployments.

    Official U.S. Navy Photograph, from the collections of the Naval Historical Center.

    Online Image: 98KB; 740 x 610 pixels

     
    Photo #: NH 97182

    USS Manchester (CL-83)


    Underway, circa 1950-52, probably in U.S. West Coast waters prior to her first or second Korean War deployments.

    Official U.S. Navy Photograph, from the collections of the Naval Historical Center.

    Online Image: 139KB; 740 x 605 pixels

     

    For additional images related to USS Manchester, see:

  • USS Manchester -- Korean War Actions and Activities, 1950-1953;
  • USS Manchester -- Miscellaneous Scenes On Board


    If you want higher resolution reproductions than the digital images presented here, see: "How to Obtain Photographic Reproductions."


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    28 December 1999