| Navy | The US Navy |
| Type | Heavy cruiser |
| Class | Northampton |
| Pennant | CA 28 |
| Built by | Puget Sound Navy Yard (Bremerton, Washington, U.S.A.) |
| Ordered | |
| Laid down | 4 Jul 1929 |
| Launched | 1 Sep 1930 |
| Commissioned | 15 Jan 1931 |
| End service | 17 Jun 1946 |
| History | Decommissioned 17 June 1946. |
Commands listed for USS Louisville (CA 28)
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| Commander | From | To | |
| 1 | Capt. Frank Thompson Leighton, USN | 29 Dec 1938 | 12 Dec 1940 |
| 2 | Cdr. Harold Joachim Nelson, USN | 12 Dec 1940 | 1 Feb 1941 |
| 3 | Capt. Elliott Bodley Nixon, USN | 1 Feb 1941 | 9 Sep 1942 |
| 4 | Capt. Charles Turner Joy, USN | 9 Sep 1942 | 24 Jun 1943 (1) |
| 5 | Capt. Alexander Somerville Wotherspoon, USN | 24 Jun 1943 | 5 Jan 1944 (1) |
| 6 | T/Capt. Samuel Hansford Hurt, USN | 5 Jan 1944 | 15 Dec 1944 |
| 7 | T/Capt Rex Legrande Hicks, USN | 15 Dec 1944 | 19 Oct 1945 |
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Notable events involving Louisville include:
5 Jan 1945
USS Louisville was hit by two Kamikazes in Lingayen Gulf.
Amongst those wounded was the Commanding officer Captain Rex Legrande Hicks
5 Jun 1945
USS Louisville was hit by Kamikaze aircraft off Okinawa. (2)
Sources
- http://www.navsource.org/archives/04/028/04028.htm
- Personal communication