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Hull CL-85 was to be named Fargo, but was converted to the light aircraft carrier Langley (CVL-27) during construction.

USS Fargo (CL-106), named after the city of Fargo, North Dakota, was the lead ship of her class of light cruiser of the United States Navy, most of which were cancelled due to the end of World War II.

The cruiser was launched 25 February 1945 by New York Shipbuilding Corporation, Camden, New Jersey, sponsored by Mrs. F. O. Olsen , and commissioned 9 December 1945, Captain W. Craig in command.

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Returning to New York City 2 March 1947, Fargo sailed once more for the Mediterranean 20 May, and during this tour of duty, served for one month as flagship for Commander, Naval Forces Mediterranean. Returning to Newport 13 September, she prepared for extensive Atlantic Fleet exercises in October and November in the waters from Bermuda to Newfoundland, during which she carried Vice Admiral A. W. Radford , Commander 2nd Task Fleet . Through her remaining 2 years of service, Fargo completed two more tours of duty in the Mediterranean, and twice joined in large scale exercises in the Caribbean. She was decommissioned and placed in reserve, berthed at Bayonne, New Jersey, 14 February 1950, stricken from the Naval Vessel Register on 1 March 1970, and sold 18 August 1971.

This article includes text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships.