| Navy | The US Navy |
| Type | Light cruiser |
| Class | Cleveland |
| Pennant | CL 81 |
| Built by | Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Co. (Newport News, Virginia, U.S.A.) |
| Ordered | |
| Laid down | 4 Aug 1941 |
| Launched | 19 Jun 1943 |
| Commissioned | 20 Dec 1943 |
| End service | 15 Dec 1947 |
| Loss position | |
| History | On 14 October 1944 USS Houston (ii) was severely damaged by torpedoes during a Japanese air raid off Formosa. |
Commands listed for USS Houston (ii) (CL 81)
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| Commander | From | To | |
| 1 | Capt. William Wohlsen Behrens, USN | 20 Dec 1943 | > Oct 44 |
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