Joe Boatright

USS Saint Paul (CA-73) was a Baltimore-class heavy cruiser commissioned by the United States Navy in February 1945. She served in the final months of World War II, participating in operations against the Japanese home islands and witnessing the official Japanese surrender in Tokyo Bay. During the Korean War, USS Saint Paul provided naval gunfire support for United Nations forces and took part in bombardment missions along the Korean coast. The cruiser continued to serve through the Vietnam War, offering crucial naval gunfire support before being decommissioned in 1971.