USS Albany (CA-123) was a United States Navy Oregon City-class heavy cruiser, later converted to the guided missile cruiser CG-10. The converted cruiser was the lead ship of the new Albany guided missile cruiser class. She was the fourth ship to carry the name Albany.
The U.S. Navy heavy cruiser USS Albany (CA-123), during her visit to Copenhagen, Denmark, between 18 and 23 June 1951. The high speed minelayer USS Shannon (DM-25) is among the ships moored astern.A U.S. Navy Sikorsky HO3S of Helicopter Utility Squadron HU-2 “Fleet Angels” landing on a turret of the heavy cruiser USS Albany (CA-123).The U.S. Navy heavy cruiser USS Albany (CA-123) at the Boston Naval Shipyard, Massachusetts (USA), circa in 1959. She was converted to a guided missile cruiser from 30 June 1958 to 3 November 1962.The U.S. Navy guided missile cruiser USS Albany (CG-10) in Boston harbour, Massachusetts (USA), 26 November 1968.Warships at Valetta harbour, Malta, in 1971: HMS London (D16), USS Albany (CG-10), and USS Lawrence (DDG-4).
The ship was laid down on 6 March 1944 at Quincy, Massachusetts, by the Bethlehem Steel Company, launched on 30 June 1945, sponsored by Mrs. Elizabeth F. Pinckney, and commissioned on 15 June 1946 at the Boston Navy Yard. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Albany_(CA-123)
