USS Louisville (CA-28) – a Northampton-class heavy cruiser – was the third ship of the United States Navy to be named for the city of Louisville, Kentucky. She was active throughout the Pacific War. Louisville was launched on 1 September 1930 at the Puget Sound Navy Yard, Bremerton, Washington, sponsored by Miss Jane Brown Kennedy, and commissioned on 15 January 1931, Captain Edward John Marquart in command. Originally CL-28, effective 1 July 1931, Louisville was redesignated CA-28 in accordance with the provisions of the London Naval Treaty of 1930.
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