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USS Houston

USS Houston is documented as an ships in the WAR-CL-000218 roster.

CL-81 · Cleveland classUnited States NavyWorld War IIVerified subject image
The U.S. Navy light cruiser USS Houston (CL-81) underway off the U.S. East Coast, 26 January 1944. She is painted in Camouflage Measure 32, Design 1d.
The U.S. Navy light cruiser USS Houston (CL-81) underway off the U.S. East Coast, 26 January 1944. She is painted in Camouflage Measure 32, Design 1d.Official U.S. Navy photo NH-50219 from the U.S. Navy Naval History and Heritage Command · Public domainImage source
Hull / pennantCL-81
ClassCleveland class
NavyUnited States Navy
CountryUnited States

What is known about this ship

USS Houston is documented as an ships in the WAR-CL-000218 roster.

Class context: Cleveland class

The Cleveland class was the U.S. Navy’s principal wartime light-cruiser production design.

This ship is recorded as a member of Cleveland class. Shared design history belongs on the class page; this page concentrates on the individual hull where evidence is available.

Sources and further reading

  1. CLEVELAND light cruisers (1942–1946) ↗Navypedia · accessed 2026-09-18
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