| 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 |
| Loss position | |
| History | Decommissioned 3 February 1947. |
Commands listed for USS Wichita (CA 45)
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| Commander | From | To | ||
| 1 | Thaddeus Austin Thomson, Jr., USN | 19 Feb 1939 | ??? | |
| 2 | Francis Stuart Low, USN | Aug 1942 | early 1943 | |
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