USS Santa Fe (CL-60), a Cleveland-class light cruiser was the first ship of the United States Navy to be named for the city of Santa Fe, New Mexico. USS Santa Fe, a 10,000-ton Cleveland class light cruiser built at Camden, New Jersey, was commissioned in late November 1942. She went to the Pacific in March 1943 and was assigned to the Aleutians war theater for her initial combat tour. During April-August 1943. Santa Fe patrolled in the North Pacific, shelled the Japanese-held islands of Attu and Kiska and took part in the unopposed invasion of Kiska. In September the cruiser began nearly two years of close association with the fast aircraft carrier task forces. During September and October 1943 she participated in strikes on the Gilbert Islands and Wake, using her guns to bombard the latter. Briefly detached from the carrier forces in early November, Santa Fe supported the Bougainville campaign and landings on Tarawa, in the Gilberts. She then screened the carriers as they hit targets in the Marshall Islands.

 

USS Alabama (BB-60), a South Dakota-class battleship, was the sixth completed ship of the United States Navy named for the U.S. state of Alabama, however she was only the third commissioned ship with that name. Alabama was commissioned in 1942 and served in World War II in the Atlantic and Pacific theaters. She was decommissioned in 1947 and assigned to the reserve duty. She was retired in 1962. In 1964, Alabama was taken to Mobile Bay and opened as a museum ship the following year. The ship was added to the National Historic Landmark registry in 1986.

 

 

 

 

 

Why do some of the posts not show the image?

 

Ken could be posting things that don't show 60!

Just kidding Ken.... We know you wouldn't do that!

Now Scooter... or kgf3076... that would be a different story!