| Navy | The US Navy |
| Type | Heavy cruiser |
| Class | Baltimore |
| Pennant | CA 69 |
| Built by | Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corp. (Quincy, Massachusetts, U.S.A.) |
| Ordered | 1 Jul 1940 |
| Laid down | 30 Jun 1941 |
| Launched | 26 Aug 1942 |
| Commissioned | 30 Jun 1943 |
| End service | 5 May 1970 |
| History | Decommissioned 29 October 1946. |
Commands listed for USS Boston (CA 69)
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| Commander | From | To | |
| 1 | Capt. John Hazard Carson, USN | 30 Jun 1943 | 5 Jun 1944 (1) |
| 2 | Capt. Ernest Edward Hermann, USN | 5 Jun 1944 | 29 Jun 1945 (1) |
| 3 | T/Capt. Marion Russell Kelley, USN | 29 Jun 1945 | 14 Feb 1946 (1) |
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