USS Canberra (CA-70/CAG-2) was a Baltimore-class cruiser and later a Boston-class guided missile cruiser of the United States Navy (USN). Originally to be named USS Pittsburgh, the ship was renamed before launch to honor the Australian cruiser HMAS Canberra sunk during the Battle of Savo Island. Canberra was the first USN warship named after a foreign capital city, and one of the few named after a foreign warship not captured in battle with a USN ship. The ship entered service in 1943 and served

As the U.S. Navy commissions and welcomes USS Canberra (LCS 30) to the fleet, let's take a moment to remember her namesake. The commissioning will be livestreamed Saturday, July 22 at 10:00 a.m. (8:00 p.m. EDT on Friday, July 21). #PCUCanberra #LCS30 #USSCanberra #FleetReadiness | Naval History & Heritage Command

The first USS Canberra (CA-70) was a Baltimore-class heavy cruiser commissioned in 1943, renamed to honor the sunk HMAS Canberra. She served in World War II, was torpedoed in 1944 but continued to participate in the war effort, and was later converted into a guided missile cruiser (CAG-2), recommissioning in 1956 to serve in the Vietnam War before being decommissioned in 1970 and scrapped in 1980. #reel #reels #reelsinstagram #reelitfeelit #reelkarofeelkaro #reelsvideo #video #instagood #videoof

USN Boston class guided-missile cruiser USS Canberra (CAG-2) UNREPs from USS Sacramento (AOE-1) off the coast of Vietnam on July 2, 1965. | The Warshipologist

Fifty-seven years after his brave acts in the Vietnam war, Private Richard Norden has been awarded the Victoria Cross. Private Norden is just one of 102 Victoria Cross recipients in Australia, and just the fifth Vietnam War veteran to receive the honour. To read the full story or stay in the know with news you care about, download the ABC NEWS app via the link in our bio. #ABCNewsACT #abccanberra #war #history | ABC Canberra