Tuscaloosa
| Country | United States |
| Ship Class | New Orleans-class Heavy Cruiser |
| Builder Name | New York Shipbuilding Corporation, Camden, New Jersey, United States |
| Laid Down | 3 Sep 1931 |
| Launched | 15 Nov 1933 |
| Commissioned | 17 Aug 1934 |
| Decommissioned | 13 Feb 1946 |
| Displacement | 9,950 tons standard |
| Length | 588 feet |
| Beam | 62 feet |
| Draft | 19 feet |
| Speed | 32 knots |
| Crew | 708 |
| Armament | 9x8in, 8x5in, 8x12.7mm |
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| 17 Aug 1934 | Tuscaloosa was commissioned into service. |
| 13 Feb 1946 | Tuscaloosa was decommissioned from service. |
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