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==Construction and commission== | ==Construction and commission== | ||
− | The ''Pensacola'' was laid down by the [[Wikipedia:Brooklyn Navy Yard|New York Navy Yard]] on [[October 27]], [[ | + | The ''Pensacola'' was laid down by the [[Wikipedia:Brooklyn Navy Yard|New York Navy Yard]] on [[October 27]], [[1936]]. The third United States Navy ship to bear the name ''Pensacola'', she was launched on [[April 25]], [[1929]], and commissioned on [[February 6]], [[1930]], with Captain Alfred G. Howe in command. |
==Service career== | ==Service career== |