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CLC-1 (other)
CLC-1 may refer to one of the following: *USS Northampton (CLC-1), USS ''Northampton'', a United States Navy command ship, command light cruiser which served from 1953 until 1970 *CLC-1 Radar, a ground-based mobile tracking radar used by the People's Liberation Army of China * CLc1, is the commodity industry code for West Texas Intermediate crude oil future contracts to be finalized at the next monthly futures closing {{Letter-NumberCombDisambig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
USS Northampton (CLC-1)
The third USS ''Northampton'' (CLC-1/CC-1) was a US Navy command light cruiser (command ship). She was laid down as an heavy cruiser (CA–125), on 31 August 1944 by the Fore River Yard, Bethlehem Steel Corp., Quincy, Massachusetts. Work suspended between 11 August 1945 and 1 July 1948; she was converted to a command cruiser under project Ship Characteristics Board, SCB 13 and launched as CLC–1, on 27 January 1951; sponsored by Mrs. Edmond J. Lampron; and commissioned as CLC–1, on 7 March 1953. History Following shakedown, ''Northampton'' reported for duty to Commander Operational Development Forces, Atlantic Fleet. For seven months she conducted extensive tests of her new equipment. Evaluation completed in September 1954 and she reverted to the operational control of Commander Battleship Cruiser Force, Atlantic Fleet. She next demonstrated her capabilities as a tactical Command Ship by serving as flagship, first for Commander Amphibious Force, Atlantic Fleet (October� ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |