| Navy | The US Navy |
| Type | Heavy Cruiser |
| Class | Wichita |
| Pennant | CA 45 |
| Built by | Philadelphia Navy Yard (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.) |
| Ordered | |
| Laid down | 28 Oct 1935 |
| Launched | 16 Nov 1937 |
| Commissioned | 16 Feb 1939 |
| End service | 3 Feb 1947 |
| History | Decommissioned 3 February 1947. |
Commands listed for USS Wichita (CA 45)
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| Commander | From | To | ||
| 1 | Capt. Thaddeus Austin Thomson, Jr., USN | 16 Feb 1939 | 27 Dec 1941 | |
| 2 | James Thomas Alexander, USN | 27 Dec 1941 | 20 Feb 1942 | |
| 3 | Capt. Harry Wilbur Hill, USN | 20 Feb 1942 | 3 Sep 1942 | |
| 4 | Capt. Francis Stuart Low, USN | 3 Sep 1942 | 10 Mar 1943 | |
| 5 | Capt John Joseph Mahoney, USN | 10 Mar 1943 | 11 Apr 1944 | |
| 6 | Capt. Douglas Ancrum Spencer, USN | 11 Apr 1944 | 4 Jun 1945 | |
| 7 | Cdr. Charles Joseph Rend, USN | 4 Jun 1945 | Dec 1945 | |
| 8 | Capt. William Hibbs, USN | Dec 1945 | Apr 1946 | |
| 9 | William Dudley Wright, Jr., USN | Apr 1946 | 15 Jul 1946 | |
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