>From the “Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships,” 

(1963) Vol. 2, p.392-393.





FARGO



CL-106

Displacement:  10,000 t.

Length:  611’2”

Beam:  66’6”

Draft:  20’

Speed:  33 k.

Complement:  992

Armament:  12 6”; 12 5”

Class:  FARGO



	FARGO (CL-106) was launched 25 February 1945 by New 

York Shipbuilding Corp., Camden, N.J.; sponsored by Mrs. F. 

O. Olsen; and commissioned 9 December 1945, Captain W. Craig 

in command.



	FARGO sailed from Philadelphia 15 April 1946, with Vice 

Admiral B. H. Bieri embarked for a good will cruise to 

Bermuda, Trinidad, Recife, Rio de Janeiro and Montevideo, 

from which she took departure on 31 May for the 

Mediterranean.  During this tour of duty, she visited a 

variety of ports in Turkey, Lebanon, Greece, Italy, and 

France, as well as North Africa and served as American 

representative at Trieste, then troubled by dissension 

between Italy and Yugoslavia over the city's status.



	Returning to New York 2 March 1947, FARGO sailed once 

more for the Mediterranean 20 May, and during this tour of 

duty, served for one month as flagship for Commander, Naval 

Forces Mediterranean.  Returning to Newport 13 September, 

she prepared for extensive Atlantic Fleet exercises in 

October and November in the waters from Bermuda to 

Newfoundland, during which she carried Vice Admiral A. W. 

Radford, Commander 2d Task Fleet.  Through her remaining 2 

years of service, FARGO completed two more tours of duty in 

the Mediterranean, and twice joined in large scale exercises 

in the Caribbean.  She was decommissioned and placed in 

reserve, berthed at Bayonne, N.J., 14 February 1950.



	[Stricken from the Naval Register on 1 March 1970, 

FARGO was sold on 18 August 1971.

K. Jack Bauer and Stephen S. Roberts, “Register of Ships, 

U.S. Navy, 1775-1990; Major Combatants;” p.152]





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