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

Combat ship USS Canberra has been officially commissioned in Sydney on Saturday, making it the first-ever commissioning of a US Navy ship in an allied country. Watch the full episode at www.skynews.com.au/flash | Sky News Australia

The littoral combat ship USS Canberra has arrived at the U.S. naval base in Bahrain, powering a new chapter for U.S. Naval Forces Central Command (NAVCENT) as it prepares to phase out its aging fleet of mine countermeasure ships in the region. The vessel is the first of four advanced ships set to permanently operate out of Bahrain, replacing the decades-old Avenger-class ships. www.newsofbahrain.com #NewsofBahrain #News #Bahrain #NOBDigital | News Of Bahrain

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