The Worcester class was a class of light cruisers used by the United States Navy, laid down in 1945 and commissioned in 1948-49. They and their contemporaries the Des Moines -class heavy cruisers were the last all-gun cruisers built for the US Navy. Ten ships were planned for this class, but only two (USS Worcester (CL-144) and USS Roanoke (CL-145)) were completed. Although technically light cruisers because they carried 6 in (152 mm) guns, they were in fact among the largest cruisers ever ... en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Worcester_class_cruiser 2012年05月25日 (金曜日)