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	Located on the stern are two catapults with one OS2U-1 scout plane each which provide unique offensive and defensive abilities, expanding tactical options. Ship-launched scout planes fly just like regular tree units but lack munition choices and cockpit views. Alongside the typical abilities of strafing, dropping 2 x 100 lb bombs, and capping zones, the OS2U-1 and other scout planes have the added ability to lay down smoke cover (up to 3 times). Captains will be wise to remember to utilise the aircraft and consider when best to use it, for example to cap a point early or late in the match, to create a smoke screen to stymie enemy bombardment and repair, to attack enemy units directly, or perhaps something completely new! With two scout planes one can risk a cap attempt at the beginning of the match, saving the second for any opportunity that presents itself.		Located on the stern are two catapults with one OS2U-1 scout plane each which provide unique offensive and defensive abilities, expanding tactical options. Ship-launched scout planes fly just like regular tree units but lack munition choices and cockpit views. Alongside the typical abilities of strafing, dropping 2 x 100 lb bombs, and capping zones, the OS2U-1 and other scout planes have the added ability to lay down smoke cover (up to 3 times). Captains will be wise to remember to utilise the aircraft and consider when best to use it, for example to cap a point early or late in the match, to create a smoke screen to stymie enemy bombardment and repair, to attack enemy units directly, or perhaps something completely new! With two scout planes one can risk a cap attempt at the beginning of the match, saving the second for any opportunity that presents itself.
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		+	'''Note:''' Because the catapult is directly behind the rear turret the aircraft would block the guns, so it will not be visible until you launch it.

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 == Description ==
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-Laid down in July of 1940, the '''{{Specs|name}}''' was a later development of the earlier [[Brooklyn (Family)|Brooklyn-class]] light cruisers, with a slight reduction in the main battery firepower in exchange for a stronger secondary battery. Launched in 1941, Cleveland would go on to serve throughout the second World War, notably taking part in such famous battles as Guadalcanal and the Battle of the Philippine sea. Her final act of the war would be to cover the evacuation of allied POWs from occupied Japan, before being deactivated in 1947. She would remain in the reserves until her scrapping in 1960.
+Laid down in July of 1940, the '''{{Specs|name}}''' was a later development of the earlier [[Brooklyn (Family)|Brooklyn-class]] light cruisers, with a slight reduction in the main battery firepower in exchange for a stronger secondary battery. Launched in 1941, Cleveland would go on to serve throughout the Second World War, notably taking part in such famous battles as Guadalcanal and the Battle of the Philippine sea. Her final act of the war would be to cover the evacuation of Allied POWs from occupied Japan, before being deactivated in 1947. She would remain in the reserves until her scrapping in 1960.
-Being introduced in [[Update "Starfighters"]], USS Cleveland serves as a sidegrade to the earlier [[Brooklyn (Family)|Brooklyn-class]], with one less {{Annotation|6-inch|152 mm}} triple gun mount. In exchange this allows for a bolstered secondary and anti-aircraft battery; in this case twelve {{Annotation|5-inch|127 mm}}/38 dual-purpose guns and a large number of 40 mm Bofors and 20 mm Oerlikon autocannons. Additionally the main battery also has faster vertical and horizontal slew, allowing for more easily engaging multiple targets at once, or even targeting aircraft with the main battery. Captains of the USS Cleveland can expect to be incredibly effective against destroyers and light cruisers, but have a more difficult time at long range against more heavily armoured targets.
+Introduced in [[Update "Starfighters"]], USS Cleveland serves as a sidegrade to the earlier [[Brooklyn (Family)|Brooklyn class]], with one less {{Annotation|6-inch|152 mm}} triple gun mount. In exchange this allows for a bolstered secondary and anti-aircraft battery; in this case twelve {{Annotation|5-inch|127 mm}}/38 dual-purpose guns and a large number of 40 mm Bofors and 20 mm Oerlikon autocannons. Additionally, the main battery also has faster vertical and horizontal slew, allowing for more easily engaging multiple targets at once, or even targeting aircraft with the main battery. Captains of the USS Cleveland can expect to be incredibly effective against destroyers and light cruisers, but have a more difficult time at long range against more heavily armoured targets.
 == General info ==

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 == Description ==
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-The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a rank {{Specs|rank}} American light cruiser {{Battle-rating}}. It was introduced in [[Update "Starfighters"]].
+Laid down in July of 1940, the '''{{Specs|name}}''' was a later development of the earlier [[Brooklyn (Family)|Brooklyn-class]] light cruisers, with a slight reduction in the main battery firepower in exchange for a stronger secondary battery. Launched in 1941, Cleveland would go on to serve throughout the second World War, notably taking part in such famous battles as Guadalcanal and the Battle of the Philippine sea. Her final act of the war would be to cover the evacuation of allied POWs from occupied Japan, before being deactivated in 1947. She would remain in the reserves until her scrapping in 1960.
-Designed as a revised version of the [[Brooklyn (Family)|Brooklyn-class]] light cruisers with an emphasis on increased anti-air defense, the USS Cleveland is well-known for her extensive career throughout World War II, serving in both the Atlantic and Pacific theatres of the war. Success of the Cleveland-class proved the concept of the "screening fleet" doctrine and her layout helped to inspire the "universal gun cruiser" schemes of other late war ships, most notably the [[Baltimore (Family)|Baltimore-class]] heavy cruisers.
+Being introduced in [[Update "Starfighters"]], USS Cleveland serves as a sidegrade to the earlier [[Brooklyn (Family)|Brooklyn-class]], with one less {{Annotation|6-inch|152 mm}} triple gun mount. In exchange this allows for a bolstered secondary and anti-aircraft battery; in this case twelve {{Annotation|5-inch|127 mm}}/38 dual-purpose guns and a large number of 40 mm Bofors and 20 mm Oerlikon autocannons. Additionally the main battery also has faster vertical and horizontal slew, allowing for more easily engaging multiple targets at once, or even targeting aircraft with the main battery. Captains of the USS Cleveland can expect to be incredibly effective against destroyers and light cruisers, but have a more difficult time at long range against more heavily armoured targets.
 == General info ==

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 == See also ==

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 The end result is a balanced warship that has both the penetration to hit the vitals of enemy cruisers and the DPS to challenge and melt down multiple destroyers and cruisers alike in rapid succession.
-{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
+{{:6 inch/47 Mk.16 (152 mm)/Ammunition|6 inch Mk.34 HC, 6 inch Mk.35 AP, 6 inch Mk.34 HC (base fuze), 6 inch Mk.34 HC-VT}}
 === Secondary armament ===
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 The Cleveland gets access to the standard three shell types - Mk.34 AAC, Mk.46 Common SP, and Mk.31 AAVT. The SP is typically the best pick for heavier-armoured targets such as cruisers, while the AAC shell works better against unarmoured targets due to its large explosive filler. The Mk.31 AAVT is a great option for dealing with air targets due to its proximity fuse - a single direct hit should be enough to destroy an incoming bomber.
-{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
+{{:5 inch/38 Mk.12 (127 mm)/Ammunition|5 inch AAC Mk.34, 5 inch SP Common Mk.46, 5 inch AAVT Mk.31}}
 === Anti-aircraft armament ===

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 === Scout plane ===
-{{main|OS2U-1}}
+{{Specs-Fleet-Plane}}
 Located on the stern are two catapults with one OS2U-1 scout plane each which provide unique offensive and defensive abilities, expanding tactical options. Ship-launched scout planes fly just like regular tree units but lack munition choices and cockpit views. Alongside the typical abilities of strafing, dropping 2 x 100 lb bombs, and capping zones, the OS2U-1 and other scout planes have the added ability to lay down smoke cover (up to 3 times). Captains will be wise to remember to utilise the aircraft and consider when best to use it, for example to cap a point early or late in the match, to create a smoke screen to stymie enemy bombardment and repair, to attack enemy units directly, or perhaps something completely new! With two scout planes one can risk a cap attempt at the beginning of the match, saving the second for any opportunity that presents itself.

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-The Cleveland is exceptionally well armoured, with 127 mm protecting the citadel, 165 mm on the turret faces and very strong barbette protection. As a result, it can be very difficult to disable its primary armament. In addition, its secondary armament of 5"/38 cannons is housed in turrets, which although will not stand up to a direct hit will protect them from HE shrapnel, thus making the warship significantly more resilient to destroyer superstructure fire spam than most other cruisers. Although its frontal magazine only has 50 mm of armour protection and no fuel tanks, this is compensated for by the very deep placement of it. In contrast the rear magazine has both good armour and fuel tanks, making it extremely difficult to detonate.
+The Cleveland is exceptionally well armoured, with 127 mm protecting the citadel, 165 mm on the turret faces and very strong barbette protection. As a result, it can be very difficult to disable its primary armament. In addition, its secondary armament of 5"/38 (127 mm) cannons are housed in turrets, which although will not stand up to a direct hit will protect them from HE shrapnel, thus making the warship significantly more resilient to destroyer superstructure fire spam than most other cruisers. Although its frontal magazine only has 50 mm of armour protection and no fuel tanks, this is compensated for by the very deep placement of it. In contrast the rear magazine has both good armour and fuel tanks, making it extremely difficult to detonate.
 However, the Cleveland's protection did have one big caveat. Unlike other post-treaty US cruisers, she doesn't have any anti-fragmentation hull armour at all, primarily to ease the production. This means the Cleveland is much more vulnerable to fire damage than other ship that does have one, thus she is somewhat prone to fire detonations, so putting them out quickly is a must.
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 {{main|6 inch/47 Mk.16 (152 mm)}}
-The Cleveland carries a main armament of twelve 6"/47 Mk.16 guns in four triple turrets, two fore and two aft. As the standard main armament of American light cruisers, these guns are very effective anti-ship weapons. The guns are capable of firing at 10 rounds per minute (6-second reload), meaning that they have one of the highest rates of fire for any 6 inch cannon (only the German triple 6-inch turrets fire faster at 12 rounds per minute). That means that you can output a crazy 120 six-inch shells per minute! The guns have good firing arcs and good ballistics as well for a gun of its size. However, they have a relatively slow turret traverse speed compared to its contemporaries.
+The Cleveland carries a main armament of twelve 6"/47 Mk.16 (152 mm) guns in four triple turrets, two fore and two aft. As the standard main armament of American light cruisers, these guns are very effective anti-ship weapons. The guns are capable of firing at 10 rounds per minute (6-second reload), meaning that they have one of the highest rates of fire for any 152 mm cannon (only the German triple 150 mm turrets fire faster at 12 rounds per minute). That means that you can output a crazy 120 six-inch shells per minute! The guns have good firing arcs and good ballistics as well for a gun of its size. However, they have a relatively slow turret traverse speed compared to its contemporaries.
 The gun has access to four shell types - Mk.34 HC, Mk.35 AP, Mk. 34 HC with base fuse and Mk.34 HC-VT. Of these, the Mk. 35 AP is typically the best choice against armoured targets (i.e. heavy cruisers and battleships) as it is the only shell with good penetration values. After researching parts and FPE, the AP shell should be the first priority. The Mk.34 HC with base fuse could potentially be used against lighter-armoured cruisers, as it has superior penetration values compared to the original shell. In addition, unlike most HE shells which cause significant flooding but little internal damage, the base fuse of this shell means that the Cleveland can cause insane internal damage to destroyers; even a Porter-class, otherwise quite resilient for a destroyer can have its entire crew wiped out in two or three salvoes. Typically, one should take ~50% Mk.35 AP, ~40% Mk. 34 HC with base fuse, and ~10% Mk.34 HC-VT in case you want to attempt to shoot down aircraft with the main guns - however this generally isn't recommended due to the turrets' slow rotation speed. The Mk.34 base fuse is superior to the original Mk.34 HC shell as it has better penetration values but retains the explosive mass.
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 {{main|5 inch/38 Mk.12 (127 mm)}}
-USS Cleveland is equipped with twelve 5"/38 (12.7 cm) Mark 12 guns mounted in six twin dual-purpose turrets. These guns are extremely effective against surface and air targets alike, and are capable of firing at an obscene 22 rounds per minute while using first-stage ammunition. The weapon also has a very good vertical and horizontal rotation speed, and is capable of engaging aircraft due to its high-angle capability (up to 85 degrees).
+USS Cleveland is equipped with twelve 5"/38 (127 mm) Mark 12 guns mounted in six twin dual-purpose turrets. These guns are extremely effective against surface and air targets alike, and are capable of firing at an obscene 22 rounds per minute while using first-stage ammunition. The weapon also has a very good vertical and horizontal rotation speed, and is capable of engaging aircraft due to its high-angle capability (up to 85 degrees).
 The Cleveland gets access to the standard three shell types - Mk.34 AAC, Mk.46 Common SP, and Mk.31 AAVT. The SP is typically the best pick for heavier-armoured targets such as cruisers, while the AAC shell works better against unarmoured targets due to its large explosive filler. The Mk.31 AAVT is a great option for dealing with air targets due to its proximity fuse - a single direct hit should be enough to destroy an incoming bomber.
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 USS Cleveland, being the multi role ship that she is, is quite versatile.
-AA Boat: Cleveland's remarkable AA battery means she could easily devastate any plane that comes close to her, provided that your 5"/38 calibre guns have HE-VT ammo, otherwise aircraft could easily get into ordnance-dropping range.
+AA Boat: Cleveland's remarkable AA battery means she could easily devastate any plane that comes close to her, provided that your 5"/38 (127 mm) guns have HE-VT ammo, otherwise aircraft could easily get into ordnance-dropping range.
-Destroyer Hunter: Cleveland's primary armament of 12 x 6 inch guns allows her to get devastating salvoes on her enemies, and with her base fuse ammunition she could easily sink an enemy DD with a couple salvoes. Her secondary armament of 12 x 5 inch guns allows her to whittle down nearby DDs without you having to use your main guns.
+Destroyer Hunter: Cleveland's primary armament of 12 x 6 inch (152 mm) guns allows her to get devastating salvoes on her enemies, and with her base fuse ammunition she could easily sink an enemy DD with a couple salvoes. Her secondary armament of 12 x 5 inch (127 mm) guns allows her to whittle down nearby destroyers without you having to use your main guns.
 Cruiser Killer: Cleveland's rapid fire main guns with excellent AP ammunition allow her to penetrate enemy light cruisers and some heavy cruiser's armour belts with ease, allowing her to slowly demolish their crew. While not as good at this as the [[USS Brooklyn]] or [[USS Helena]], she is still exceptional in this role.
-The Cleveland's 6 inch guns lose effectiveness at long range, so it is best used as a brawler in relatively shallow or closed waters, using islands to get into close range of enemies before using rapid cannon shots to quickly suppress and sink hostile vessels. In addition, as a consequence of having lower caliber guns and not having torpedoes, the Cleveland is utterly hopeless against enemy battlecruisers and battleships. When encountering them, the best course of action is generally to turn tail, smoke up, and run.
+The Cleveland's 6 inch (152 mm) guns lose effectiveness at long range, so it is best used as a brawler in relatively shallow or closed waters, using islands to get into close range of enemies before using rapid cannon shots to quickly suppress and sink hostile vessels. In addition, as a consequence of having lower calibre guns and not having torpedoes, the Cleveland is utterly hopeless against enemy battlecruisers and battleships. When encountering them, the best course of action is generally to turn tail, smoke up, and run.
 === Pros and cons ===
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 '''Pros:'''
-* 2 x triple-mount 6 inch and 2 x dual-mount 5 inch cannons can fire straight ahead, allowing decent firepower while only exposing a small silhouette towards the enemy
+* 2 x triple-mount 6 inch (152mm) and 2 x dual-mount 5 inch (127mm) cannons can fire straight ahead, allowing decent firepower while only exposing a small silhouette towards the enemy
 * Excellent armour
 * Devastating AA suite
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 Designed as a revised version of the [[Brooklyn (Family)|Brooklyn-class]] light cruisers with an emphasis on increased anti-air defense, the USS Cleveland is well-known for her extensive career throughout World War II, serving in both the Atlantic and Pacific theatres of the war. Success of the Cleveland-class proved the concept of the "screening fleet" doctrine and her layout helped to inspire the "universal gun cruiser" schemes of other late war ships, most notably the [[Baltimore (Family)|Baltimore-class]] heavy cruisers.
-In War Thunder, at first glance the USS Cleveland may seem like a downgrade from the Brooklyn, due to her placement in the tech tree and one less {{Annotation|6-inch|152 mm}} triple gun mount. However, as with her real life counterpart, the Cleveland offers more versatility compared to her predecessor (successor in the tree) with a bolstered secondary and anti-aircraft battery. This takes the form of twelve {{Annotation|5-inch|127 mm}}/38 dual-purpose guns and a large number of 40 mm Bofors and 20 mm Oerlikon autocannons. The increase in the auxilary batteries easily makes up for the loss of one triple {{Annotation|6-inch|152 mm}} mount.
+In War Thunder, at first glance the USS Cleveland may seem like a downgrade from the Brooklyn, due to her placement in the tech tree and one less {{Annotation|6-inch|152 mm}} triple gun mount. However, as with her real life counterpart, the Cleveland offers more versatility compared to the Brooklyn with a bolstered secondary and anti-aircraft battery. This takes the form of twelve {{Annotation|5-inch|127 mm}}/38 dual-purpose guns and a large number of 40 mm Bofors and 20 mm Oerlikon autocannons. The increase in the auxiliary batteries easily makes up for the loss of one triple {{Annotation|6-inch|152 mm}} mount.
 == General info ==

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 Destroyer Hunter: Cleveland's primary armament of 12 x 6 inch guns allows her to get devastating salvoes on her enemies, and with her base fuse ammunition she could easily sink an enemy DD with a couple salvoes. Her secondary armament of 12 x 5 inch guns allows her to whittle down nearby DDs without you having to use your main guns.
-Cruiser Killer: Cleveland's rapid fire main guns with excellent AP ammunition allow her to penetrate enemy light cruisers and some heavy cruiser's armour belts with ease, allowing her to slowly demolish their crew. While not as good at this as the [[USS Brooklyn (CL-40)]] or [[USS Helena (CL-50)]], she is still exceptional in this role.
+Cruiser Killer: Cleveland's rapid fire main guns with excellent AP ammunition allow her to penetrate enemy light cruisers and some heavy cruiser's armour belts with ease, allowing her to slowly demolish their crew. While not as good at this as the [[USS Brooklyn]] or [[USS Helena]], she is still exceptional in this role.
-The Cleveland's 6 inch guns lose effectiveness at long range, so it is best used as a brawler in relatively shallow or closed waters, using islands to get into close range of enemies before using rapid cannon shots to quickly suppress and sink hostile vessels. In addition, as a consequence of having lower caliber guns and not having torpedos, the Cleveland is utterly hopeless against enemy battlecruisers and battleships. When encountering them, the best course of action is generally to turn tail, smoke up, and run.
+The Cleveland's 6 inch guns lose effectiveness at long range, so it is best used as a brawler in relatively shallow or closed waters, using islands to get into close range of enemies before using rapid cannon shots to quickly suppress and sink hostile vessels. In addition, as a consequence of having lower caliber guns and not having torpedoes, the Cleveland is utterly hopeless against enemy battlecruisers and battleships. When encountering them, the best course of action is generally to turn tail, smoke up, and run.
 === Pros and cons ===
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 [[File:USS Cleveland underway.jpg|thumb|450x450px|USS Cleveland underway, late 1942.]]
-The USS Cleveland (CL-55) was the lead ship of her class of light cruisers built for the United States Navy during the Second World War. Designed as a follow-up to the earlier Brooklyn-class light cruisers, the ship carried an improved secondary and anti-aircraft armament layout which was used for most successive American cruiser classes. Cleveland saw extensive service during the Second World War in both the Atlantic and Pacific theatres; she was decommissioned after the war and eventually scrapped in 1960.
+The USS Cleveland was the lead ship of her class of light cruisers built for the United States Navy during the Second World War. Designed as a follow-up to the earlier Brooklyn-class light cruisers, the ship carried an improved secondary and anti-aircraft armament layout which was used for most successive American cruiser classes. Cleveland saw extensive service during the Second World War in both the Atlantic and Pacific theatres; she was decommissioned after the war and eventually scrapped in 1960.
 === Design and development ===
-The Cleveland class was designed as a follow-up to the previous [[USS Brooklyn (CL-40)|Brooklyn]] class, with improved anti-aircraft protection, speed and range. After navy simulations found that the Brooklyn's anti-aircraft armament was woefully inadequate for fending off large amounts of enemy aircraft, the Cleveland class's design was modified to carry a heavily-improved anti-aircraft armament. The #3 turret of the Brooklyn was removed to accommodate a larger bridge and superstructure, which housed Cleveland's extensive fire control and radar systems. The secondary and anti-aircraft armament was also completely redesigned, focused on new 40 mm Bofors and 20 mm Oerlikon cannons. The design was so successful that the Cleveland class would become the largest cruiser class ever built during WWII - a total of 52 ships were ordered, and 27 were completed to the Cleveland design. A further 13 ships were ordered under the improved Fargo class, while 9 ships were converted into light aircraft carriers. Cleveland, the lead ship of the class, was laid down on July 1st 1940, and following completion, was commissioned on June 15th 1942.
+The Cleveland class was designed as a follow-up to the previous [[USS Brooklyn|Brooklyn-class]], with improved anti-aircraft protection, speed and range. After navy simulations found that the Brooklyn's anti-aircraft armament was woefully inadequate for fending off large amounts of enemy aircraft, the Cleveland class's design was modified to carry a heavily-improved anti-aircraft armament. The #3 turret of the Brooklyn was removed to accommodate a larger bridge and superstructure, which housed Cleveland's extensive fire control and radar systems. The secondary and anti-aircraft armament was also completely redesigned, focused on new 40 mm Bofors and 20 mm Oerlikon cannons. The design was so successful that the Cleveland class would become the largest cruiser class ever built during WWII - a total of 52 ships were ordered, and 27 were completed to the Cleveland design. A further 13 ships were ordered under the improved Fargo class, while 9 ships were converted into light aircraft carriers. Cleveland, the lead ship of the class, was laid down on July 1st 1940, and following completion, was commissioned on June 15th 1942.
-Cleveland's main armament consisted of twelve 6 inch (152 mm) Mark 16 guns in four triple mounts, two fore and two aft. Her secondary armament was heavily improved, with twelve 5 inch (127 mm) Mk 12 guns in six dual turrets. Compared to the last Brooklyn subclass, the ships gained two more Mk 12 twin mounts as the removed 6-inch turret cleared up a lot of space. The Cleveland was initially armed with four dual Bofors mounts and 13 Oerlikon automatic guns for anti-aircraft defence, but similar to other American cruisers at the time, lacked torpedo armament. Her total crew complement was 1255 officers and men, and she had a maximum speed of 32.5 knots (60 km/h).
+Cleveland's main armament consisted of twelve 6 inch (152 mm) Mark 16 guns in four triple mounts, two fore and two aft. Her secondary armament was heavily improved, with twelve 5 inch (127 mm) Mk 12 guns in six dual turrets. Compared to the last Brooklyn subclass, the ships gained two more Mk 12 twin mounts as the removed 6-inch turret cleared up a lot of space. The Cleveland was initially armed with four dual Bofors mounts and 13 Oerlikon automatic guns for anti-aircraft defence, but similar to other American cruisers at the time, lacked torpedo armament. Her total crew complement was 1,255 officers and men, and she had a maximum speed of 32.5 knots (60 km/h).
 === Operational history ===