USS Topeka (CL-67)

	USS Topeka (CL-67) in January 1945
History
United States
Name	Topeka
Namesake	City of Topeka, Kansas
Builder	Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corporation's Fore River Shipyard, Quincy, Massachusetts
Laid down	21 April 1943
Launched	19 August 1944
Sponsored by	Mrs. Frank J. Warren
Commissioned	23 December 1944
Decommissioned	18 June 1949
Recommissioned	26 March 1960
Decommissioned	5 June 1969
Reclassified	CLG-8 on 23 May 1957
Stricken	1 December 1973
Identification	Hull symbol:CL-67; Hull symbol:CLG-8; Code letters:NWLQ; ;
Motto	"Honor Freedom Valor"
Honors &; awards	2 × battle stars for World War II; 3 × battle stars for Vietnam;
Fate	Sold for scrap on 20 March 1975
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General characteristics (as built)
Class & type	Cleveland-class Light cruiser
Displacement	11,744 long tons (11,932 t) (standard); 14,131 long tons (14,358 t) (max);
Length	610 ft 1 in (185.95 m) oa; 608 ft (185 m)pp;
Beam	66 ft 4 in (20.22 m)
Draft	25 ft 6 in (7.77 m) (mean); 25 ft (7.6 m) (max);
Installed power	4 × 634 psi Steam boilers ; 100,000 shp (75,000 kW);
Propulsion	4 × geared turbines; 4 × screws;
Speed	32.5 kn (37.4 mph; 60.2 km/h)
Range	11,000 nmi (20,000 km) @ 15 kn (17 mph; 28 km/h)
Complement	1,255 officers and enlisted
Armament	4 × triple 6 in (150 mm)/47 caliber Mark 16 guns; 6 × dual 5 in (130 mm)/38 caliber anti-aircraft guns ; 4 × quad 40 mm (1.6 in) Bofors anti-aircraft guns; 6 × dual 40 mm (1.6 in) Bofors anti-aircraft guns; 21 × single 20 mm (0.79 in) Oerlikon anti-aircraft cannons;
Armor	Belt: 3+1⁄2–5 in (89–127 mm); Deck: 2 in (51 mm); Barbettes: 6 in (150 mm); Turrets: 1+1⁄2–6 in (38–152 mm); Conning Tower: 2+1⁄4–5 in (57–127 mm);
Aircraft carried	4 × floatplanes
Aviation facilities	2 × stern catapults
General characteristics (1960 rebuild)
Class & type	Providence-class guided missile cruiser
Armament	2 × triple 6 in (150 mm)/47 caliber Mark 16 guns; 3 × dual 5 in (130 mm)/38 caliber anti-aircraft guns; 1 × twin-rail Mark 9 RIM-2 Terrier missile launcher;

USS Topeka (CL-67), a Cleveland-class light cruiser in service with the United States Navy from 1944 to 1949. From 1957 to 1960, she was converted to a Providence-class guided missile cruiser and redesignated CLG-8. The cruiser served again from 1960 to 1969 and was finally scrapped in 1975.

History
USS Topeka (CL-67) in January 1945
United States
Name	Topeka
Namesake	City of Topeka, Kansas
Builder	Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corporation's Fore River Shipyard, Quincy, Massachusetts
Laid down	21 April 1943
Launched	19 August 1944
Sponsored by	Mrs. Frank J. Warren
Commissioned	23 December 1944
Decommissioned	18 June 1949
Recommissioned	26 March 1960
Decommissioned	5 June 1969
Reclassified	CLG-8 on 23 May 1957
Stricken	1 December 1973
Identification	Hull symbol:CL-67 Hull symbol:CLG-8 Code letters:NWLQ
Motto	"Honor Freedom Valor"
Honors & awards	2 × battle stars for World War II 3 × battle stars for Vietnam
Fate	Sold for scrap on 20 March 1975
Badge
General characteristics (as built)
Class & type	Cleveland-class Light cruiser
Displacement	11,744 long tons (11,932 t) (standard) 14,131 long tons (14,358 t) (max)
Length	610 ft 1 in (185.95 m) oa 608 ft (185 m)pp
Beam	66 ft 4 in (20.22 m)
Draft	25 ft 6 in (7.77 m) (mean) 25 ft (7.6 m) (max)
Installed power	4 × 634 psi Steam boilers 100,000 shp (75,000 kW)
Propulsion	4 × geared turbines 4 × screws
Speed	32.5 kn (37.4 mph; 60.2 km/h)
Range	11,000 nmi (20,000 km) @ 15 kn (17 mph; 28 km/h)
Complement	1,255 officers and enlisted
Armament	4 × triple 6 in (150 mm)/47 caliber Mark 16 guns 6 × dual 5 in (130 mm)/38 caliber anti-aircraft guns 4 × quad 40 mm (1.6 in) Bofors anti-aircraft guns 6 × dual 40 mm (1.6 in) Bofors anti-aircraft guns 21 × single 20 mm (0.79 in) Oerlikon anti-aircraft cannons
Armor	Belt: 3+1⁄2–5 in (89–127 mm) Deck: 2 in (51 mm) Barbettes: 6 in (150 mm) Turrets: 1+1⁄2–6 in (38–152 mm) Conning Tower: 2+1⁄4–5 in (57–127 mm)
Aircraft carried	4 × floatplanes
Aviation facilities	2 × stern catapults
General characteristics (1960 rebuild)
Class & type	Providence-class guided missile cruiser
Armament	2 × triple 6 in (150 mm)/47 caliber Mark 16 guns 3 × dual 5 in (130 mm)/38 caliber anti-aircraft guns 1 × twin-rail Mark 9 RIM-2 Terrier missile launcher