USS Detroit (CL-8) was an Omaha-class light cruiser, named after the city of Detroit, Michigan. Launched in the early 1920s, she served in the Atlantic and Mediterranean with the Scouting Fleet, assisting in significant events like the USAAS’s first aerial circumnavigation and the Kellogg-Briand Pact negotiations.
During World War II, Detroit played a pivotal role from the attack on Pearl Harbor to the Japanese surrender. She escorted convoys, transported precious metals, and patrolled the Aleutian Islands, supporting Allied operations against Japan. Notably, she was one of two ships present at both Pearl Harbor and the signing of the Japanese surrender in Tokyo Bay.
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Lyrics:
(Verse 1)
I was born to the waters, built for the waves,
In the city of Detroit, the name that I gave,
Omaha-class, sleek and fast,
Through the years, my legacy vast.
From the Atlantic to the Med’s embrace,
The Scouting Fleet, I took my place,
In ’24, I soared with the sky,
Circumnavigation, we aimed high.
(Chorus)
Oh, Detroit, hear my song,
Through battles fierce and journeys long,
From Pearl Harbor’s fateful day,
To Tokyo Bay, I paved the way.
(Verse 2)
’27, with Kellogg aboard,
Ireland to France, peace was restored,
San Diego, Pearl Harbor’s light,
In ’41, we faced the fight.
Moored by Raleigh on that dawn,
When the skies broke with Japan’s scorn,
But we sailed back, with strength anew,
Convoy duties, our mission true.
(Chorus)
Oh, Detroit, hear my song,
Through battles fierce and journeys long,
From Pearl Harbor’s fateful day,
To Tokyo Bay, I paved the way.
(Bridge)
Gold and silver from Corregidor’s shore,
To the Treasury’s vaults, our burdens bore,
Alaska’s cold, the Aleutians we roamed,
Kiska, Attu, the enemy’s home.
With Task Force 94, Kuriles we breached,
Bombardments echoed, victory preached,
South America’s coast, we did patrol,
Pacific winds, in my soul.
(Verse 3)
’45, to Ulithi we sailed,
5th Fleet’s heart, we never failed,
Flagship proud, the carriers’ might,
Through every storm, through every fight.
Tokyo Bay, September’s grace,
Witnessed peace in that sacred place,
Magic Carpet, brought heroes home,
Detroit’s spirit, forever known.
(Chorus)
Oh, Detroit, hear my song,
Through battles fierce and journeys long,
From Pearl Harbor’s fateful day,
To Tokyo Bay, I paved the way.
(Outro)
Now I rest, my service done,
A tale of valor, battles won,
USS Detroit, in history’s tome,
Forever anchored, forever home.
Written by Human/AI // Performed by Suno AI.
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