USS Springfield (CLG-7)

USS Springfield (CLG-7) was a Cleveland-class light cruiser of the United States Navy, originally commissioned in 1944 during World War II. After serving in the Pacific theater, she was decommissioned post-war but later extensively modernized and recommissioned in 1960 as a guided missile cruiser (CLG-7). As a flagship for various Sixth Fleet commanders, Springfield played a significant role in NATO operations and Cold War deterrence in the Mediterranean. She was decommissioned in 1974 and ultimately scrapped, marking the end of her distinguished service.