| Navy | The US Navy |
| Type | Heavy cruiser |
| Class | Baltimore |
| Pennant | CA 74 |
| Built by | Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corp. (Quincy, Massachusetts, U.S.A.) |
| Ordered | 9 Sep 1940 |
| Laid down | 28 Jun 1943 |
| Launched | 30 Nov 1944 |
| Commissioned | 8 Jun 1945 |
| End service | 31 Jan 1975 |
| History | Decommissioned 8 May 1959. |
Commands listed for USS Columbus (CA 74)
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| Commander | From | To | |
| 1 | T/Capt. Allen Hobbs, USN | 8 Jun 1945 | 13 Mar 1946 |
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