# The Incredible Mr. Limpet cruiser ID

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**Created:** [September 2, 2017, 12:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-incredible-mr-limpet-cruiser-id/795283 "2017-09-02T00:08:24Z")\
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**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\
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_The Incredible Mr. Limpet_ just played on TCM. Now before you jump in and say, ‘Cruiser! The ship was a _destroyer!_’ that’s not the ship I’m asking about. The destroyer was USS _Alfred A. Cunningham_ (DD-752). I’m asking about a cruiser.

In the climactic scene where Mr. Limpet turns the German torpedoes back on the U-Boats, there’s some stock footage of a cruiser. The footage is shown twice. Unfortunately, I could not make out its number. I thought I saw missile launchers aft, so it may have been USS _Providence_ (CLG-6) or USS _Oklahoma City_ (CLG-5). I don’t _think_ it was USS _Little Rock_ (CL-4) or USS _Springfield_ (CG-7).

Does anyone have this film on DVD, and have the ability to see the number on the ship?

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**Author:** ![edwards\_beard](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7bcc69/32.png) [@edwards\_beard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/edwards_beard)\
**Post date:** [September 2, 2017, 12:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-incredible-mr-limpet-cruiser-id/795283/2 "2017-09-02T00:23:07Z")

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It is a 6. Very clear the first time they show the ship (once the water plumes go down). The second time the number is already off screen.

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**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\
**Post date:** [September 2, 2017, 12:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-incredible-mr-limpet-cruiser-id/795283/3 "2017-09-02T00:26:43Z")

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> [@edwards\_beard](#):
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> It is a 6. Very clear the first time they show the ship (once the water plumes go down). The second time the number is already off screen.

_Providence_, then. I only rewound the second time. The number is on the stern, but it’s blurry.

Thanks.