History:

USS Little Rock (CL-92) was laid down by Cramp Shipbuilding Co., Philadelphia, PA, 6 March 1943; launched 27 August 1944; sponsored by Mrs. Sam Wassell; and commissioned 17 June 1945, Capt. W. E. Miller in command. Five additional Commanding Officers would command the Little Rock during her service as CL-92.

After shakedown off Cuba and training along the Atlantic coast, Little Rock departed Newport, RI, 21 October for South America. Following a five month cruise to many Latin American countries the cruiser returned to Norfolk VA on  23 March 1946. For the next two months she performed exercises off the east coast and in the Caribbean, before sailing for Europe on 4 June. After operating with the 6th Fleet throughout the summer the Little Rock returned to Norfolk on 27 September 1946.

From September 1946 to 1949, the cruiser performed east coast exercises, operated in the Caribbean on training maneuvers, and sailed to the Mediterranean during 1947 and 1948.  Little Rock was decommissioned 24 June 1949 and joined the Atlantic Reserve Fleet at New York. To see a list of places the ship and crew of CL-92 visited, go to the "Places visited by the U.S.S. Little Rock ..." page.  

The U.S.S. Little Rock was later removed from its mothballed status in the Reserve Fleet, reclassified as CLG-4, and then extensively retro- fitted before being put back into service as a guided missile cruiser. Go to the CLG-4 History page for more information.

U.S.S. Little Rock as CLG-4 Fires a Talos Missile