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The USS Astoria (CL-90) was a Cleveland-class light cruiser that served in the U.S. Navy from 1944 to 1949, primarily in the Pacific during World War II, earning five battle stars for actions in the Philippines, Okinawa, and supporting strikes on Japan, before being decommissioned and scrapped in the 1970s. Originally named Wilkes-Barre, she was renamed to honor the heavy cruiser lost at the Battle of Savo Island, and served as an anti-aircraft screen for fast carriers, later participating in po

2.5K views · 1.5K reactions | During the Battle of Savo Island on...