Keywords: USS Manchester (CL-83) firing its 152 mm guns c1955.jpg The U S Navy light cruiser USS Manchester CL-83 firing its 152 mm guns during an exeercise Manchester was deployed to the Western Pacific from 12 July 1955 to 5 February 1956 At the end of February she sailed for San Francisco California USA where she entered the Reserve Fleet on 27 February and decommissioned on 27 June 1956 She was the last Cleveland-class light cruiser in service U S Navy photo http //www navysite de/cruisebooks/cl83-55/049 htm from the http //www navysite de/cruisebooks/cl83-55/index_013 htm USS Manchester CL-83 1955-1956 cruise book available at http //navysite de/cruisebooks/index html Navysite de ca 1955 U S Navy PD-USGov-Military-Navy USS Manchester CL-83 Firing naval artillery 6 /47 caliber naval gun |