| Navy | The US Navy |
| Type | Heavy cruiser |
| Class | Baltimore |
| Pennant | CA 72 |
| Built by | Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corp. (Quincy, Massachusetts, U.S.A.) |
| Ordered | 9 Sep 1940 |
| Laid down | 3 Feb 1943 |
| Launched | 22 Feb 1944 |
| Commissioned | 10 Oct 1944 |
| End service | 28 Aug 1956 |
| History | Decommissioned 7 March 1947. |
| Former name | Albany |
Commands listed for USS Pittsburgh (CA 72)
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| Commander | From | To | |
| 1 | T/Capt. John Edward Gingrich, USN | 10 Oct 1944 | 3 Sep 1945 |
| 2 | T/Capt. Robert Bolton, Jr., USN | 3 Sep 1945 | 16 Dec 1945 |
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