Omaha (Cruiser : CL-4)
Biography
The USS Omaha (CL-4) was an Omaha-class light cruiser of the United States Navy that served throughout World War II, primarily in the Atlantic Ocean and Caribbean Sea. Commissioned in 1923, the vessel spent the war conducting neutrality patrols, convoy escort operations, anti-submarine warfare patrols, and maritime interdiction missions aimed at protecting Allied shipping lanes. Operating as part of the U.S. Atlantic Fleet, USS Omaha helped safeguard vital sea routes from German U-boat threats and participated in the capture of several blockade runners attempting to transport strategic materials to Axis powers. Although it did not engage in the large-scale naval battles of the Pacific Theater, the ship played an important role in maintaining Allied control of Atlantic shipping and supporting the broader war effort. Following the end of World War II, Omaha was decommissioned in 1945 and sold for scrapping in 1959.
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Robert C. Horch Collection
The Robert C. Horch Collection is a collection of materials related to the service of Robert “Bob” Clarence Horch, MSgt USAF, aboard the U.S.S. Omaha (CL-4) and the U.S.S. Steele (DE-8) and the original manuscript and a printed copy of Pacific Odyssey: A History of USS Steele (DE-8), written by Lt. (jg) Frank W. Bates, an officer aboard the U.S.S. Steele (DE-8).