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Its first commander was Rear Admiral Laurance T. DuBose , and later Rear Admiral Morton Deyo .

CruDiv 13 participated in a number of actions. (list them)

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CruiserIn military terminology, a cruiser is a large warship capable of engaging multiple targets simultaneously. Historically they were generally considered the smallest ships capable of independent operations — destroyers usually requiring outside support such Cruiser Division 13In World War II, Cruiser Division 13 CruDiv 13 was a United States Navy division consisting of four light cruisers USS Biloxi USS Birmingham USS Mobile and USS Santa Fe''. Its first commander was Rear Admiral Laurance T. DuBose, and later Rear Admiral Mor Cruiser Mk IThe Cruiser Mark I or A9 was the first cruiser tank that is to say, a fast tank designed to bypass the main enemy lines and engage the enemy's lines of communication, along with enemy tanks. Use of the A9 was confined to Britain. History and specification Cruiser Mk IIThe A10 Cruiser Tank Mark II was developed alongside the A9, and was intended to be a heavier, infantry-support version of that type. Use of the A10 was confined to Britain. History and specifications The A10 was developed by Sir John Carden in 1934. Cruiser Tank ChallengerThe Cruiser Tank Challenger was an attempt to mount the 17 Pounder gun on the Cromwell tank chassis. In order to accomodate the large weapon, the hull had to be enlarged, the armor had to be reduced and the hull machine gun had to be removed. It proved in Cruiser SquadronStarting around the time that steam cruisers became popular in the 1870s, the Royal Navy tended to organise such ships into groups called Cruiser Squadrons . Squadrons were commanded by a Rear-Admiral whose title was given as Flag Officer Cruiser Squadron