| Navy | The US Navy |
| Type | Anti-aircraft cruiser |
| Class | Oakland |
| Pennant | CL 96 |
| Built by | Bethlehem Steel Corp., (San Francisco, California, U.S.A.) |
| Ordered | 9 Sep 1940 |
| Laid down | 1 Aug 1941 |
| Launched | 23 Dec 1942 |
| Commissioned | 28 Dec 1943 |
| End service | 4 Nov 1946 |
| History | Decommissioned 4 November 1946. |
Commands listed for USS Reno (CL 96)
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| Commander | From | To | |
| 1 | T/Capt. Ralph Clonts Alexander, USN | 28 Dec 1943 | 13 Feb 1945 |
| 2 | Capt. Thomas Francis Darden, Jr., USN | 13 Feb 1945 | 26 Mar 1945 |
| 3 | Capt. Thomas Joseph Hickley, USN | 26 Mar 1945 | 22 May 1945 |
| 4 | T/Capt. Merle Alexander Sawyer, USN | 22 May 1945 | 4 Nov 1946 (1) |
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