![]() ![]() The start of the war led to the dissolution of the treaty system, but the dramatic need for new vessels precluded a new design, so the Clevelands used the same hull as their predecessors, but were significantly heavier. The class was designed as a development of the earlier Brooklyn-class cruisers, the size of which had been limited by the First London Naval Treaty. USS Cleveland (CL-55) was the lead ship of the Cleveland-class light cruiser of the United States Navy, which were built during World War II. 13 × 20 mm (0.79 in) Oerlikon anti-aircraft guns.8 × 40 mm (1.6 in) Bofors anti-aircraft guns.USS Cleveland (CL-55), underway at sea in late 1942. ![]()
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