| Navy | The US Navy |
| Type | Anti-aircraft cruiser |
| Class | Atlanta |
| Pennant | CL 53 |
| Built by | Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corp. (Quincy, Massachusetts, U.S.A.) |
| Ordered | 25 Apr 1939 |
| Laid down | 27 Mar 1940 |
| Launched | 26 Jul 1941 |
| Commissioned | 10 Jan 1942 |
| End service | 4 Nov 1946 |
| History | Decommissioned 4 November 1946. |
Commands listed for USS San Diego (CL 53)
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| Commander | From | To | |
| 1 | Capt. Benjamin Franklin Perry, USN | 10 Jan 1942 | 19 Mar 1943 |
| 2 | Lester Jay Hudson, USN | 19 Mar 1943 | 13 Jul 1944 |
| 3 | William Evans Anthony Mullen, USN | 13 Jul 1944 | Dec 1945 |
| 4 | Donald James Ramsey, USN | Dec 1945 | Jan 1946 |
| 5 | George Franklin Pittard, USN | Jan 1946 | 11 Apr 1946 |
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Noteable events involving San Diego include:
Commanding Officers Name/Rank Final Rank Dates Perry, Benjamin Franklin, CAPT 01/10/1942 - 03/19/1943 Hudson, Lester Jay, CAPT 03/19/1943 - 07/13/1944 Mullen, William Evans Anthony, CAPT 07/13/1944 - 12/1945 Ramsey, Donald James, CAPT RADM 12/1945 - 01/1946 Pittard, George Franklin, CDR RADM 01/1946 - 11/04/1946