A tug moves USS ASTORIA in San Francisco Bay circa June 1948.  Yerba Buena Island and the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge are visible in the background.
-Photo courtesy of Dave Schroeder


UPDATE 27 Apr 2008:  OPERATION ICEBERG section expanded.
                This update is the first of several that will cover ASTORIA's experiences during Okinawa operations.
                30 Mar 2008: 1946 Training Cruise and Goodwill Tour section added.
                29 Mar 2008: Ship History Section expanded.
                This update includes an overview of all planned Mighty Ninety history pages, both current and future.
                22 Mar 2008: Photo Section expanded.
                This update includes views of USS ASTORIA throughout her U.S. Navy service.
                19 Mar 2008: Individual Crew Photos updated.
                18 Mar 2008: Shipmate Tributes Section added.
                28 Feb 2008: ASTORIA in the Mothball Navy Section added.
                21 Feb 2008: Shakedown Cruise Section added.

MIGHTY NINETY is a website dedicated to preserving the history of the light cruiser USS ASTORIA CL-90 and honoring the men who served aboard her.  The site will cover her WWII service in the Fast Carrier Task Force as well as her entire history.

Detailed information on ASTORIA, her crew, and her experiences is currently difficult to locate on the Internet.  CL-90 has no active reunion association.  Although a wealth of information remains in existence, it is often difficult to access.  For all these reasons, it is the mission of this website to provide a forum for exchange of information, photos, source documentation, and even reunion if possible.

This site has been in development since December 2007 and will be updated regularly!  Every effort will be made to present an informative and chronological history of USS ASTORIA with accuracy.  If you would like to contribute, comment, or feel that anything is stated in error, please contact me at brentj@mighty90.com. 

Thank you for visiting,
-Brent Jones