| Navy | The US Navy |
| Type | Light cruiser |
| Class | Cleveland |
| Pennant | CL 66 |
| Built by | Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corp. (Quincy, Massachusetts, U.S.A.) |
| Ordered | 1 Jul 1940 |
| Laid down | 3 Feb 1943 |
| Launched | 9 Mar 1944 |
| Commissioned | 9 Sep 1944 |
| End service | 15 May 1974 |
| History | Decommissioned in January 1950. |
Commands listed for USS Springfield (CL 66)
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| Commander | From | To | |
| 1 | T/Capt. Felix Leslie Johnson, USN | 9 Sep 1944 | 15 May 1945 |
| 2 | T/Capt. Thomas Joseph Kelly, USN | 15 May 1945 | 12 Mar 1946 |
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