OFFICIAL WEBSITE OF THE U.S.S. COLUMBIA CL-56 ASSOCIATION, INC.

          USS COLUMBIA CL-56, Light Cruiser Columbia CL 56, u.s.s. Columbia, Cleveland Class Cruiser Columbia

The USS COLUMBIA CL-56 ASSOCIATION, INC  . is a non-profit organization.

Dues are $15.00 per year for men who served on the "GEM" and $10.00 per year for ASSOCIATE MEMBERS, SONS, DAUGHTERS, WIDOWS and anyone

else who may want to join. Newsletters are mailed three times a year. At this time we have over 160 members.

Last update Dec 29 , 2018            2018 Reunion picture

 Magazine Articles About Columbia

NOW HERE THIS: New 24 page report on 3rd kamikaze hit  on Columbia.....click on  "kamikaze hits" then click on  "3rd  kamikaze hit"

Preview of Nov. 2018 newsletter  |   NEW Dec 2018 SOC scout planes  |  New Dec 2018 Men killed or missing |   New Dec 2018 Men Buried At Sea |   New Dec 2018 Battle Damage

 |  About Us  | Officers of Association | Officially Credited | Books | Past Reunions | Divisions  |  Main Battery (6 inch guns)

Ship Officers  |  Plank Owners  | Ship views  |  Location of Ships Bell, Models and Monument  |  Ship Deck Logs  | New Dec 2018 Captains |

Navy Unit Commendations  |  Kamikaze Hits    |   Chart of first Battle Cruise  |  Pictures of small groups  |  Ships Newsletter

   Christening & Launching  |   Large groups |   First casualties  |   Individual Commendatins  |  Our Navy Magazine  | New Dec 2018 USS Long survivors   |  New Dec 2018 Ommaney Bay Survivors | NEW Dec 2018  Guns fire for last time   | New Dec 2018 Last Days of The GEM

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