Construction
Miami was laid down 2 August 1941 by Cramp Shipbuilding Co., Philadelphia, Pa., and launched 8 December 1942, sponsored by Mrs. C. H. Reeder, wife of the mayor of Miami, Fla. She was commissioned 28 December 1943, Captain John G. Crawford in command.
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