United States' Brooklyn Class Cruisers

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Design

The Brooklyn class were designed under the restrictions of the 1930 London Naval Treaty.

Aircraft

There was a hanger in the aft of the Brooklyn class ships. It could hold 6 aircraft. There were two catapults mounted.

Armament

	Weight of Shell	Elevation	Range
6" L/47 Mk 16	130 lb	60°
		47.5°	26,118 yards 23,882 m

Ships

CA-40 USS Brooklyn

• Manufacturer: New York Navy Yard
• March 12, 1935: Laid down.
• November 30, 1936: Launched.
• September 30, 1937, July 18, 1938: Completed.
• 1938: Member of Cruiser Division 8.
• May 1941: Occupation of Iceland.
• 1941: Neutrality Patrols in Atlantic.
• December 1941: Convoy escort in Atlantic.
• October 1942: Sailed for North Africa.
• November 8, 1942: North Africa invasion. Operation Torch. Supported landings at Fedhala. Badly damaged the French Primatuet with the USS Augusta.
• January - June 1943: Escorted convoys to North Africa.
• July 1943: Sicily. Operation Husky. With Task Force 86 (TF86) covering 7th Army.
• September 1943: Salerno landings. With Task Force 81 (TF81).
• January 1944: Anzio. With Task Force 81 (TF81).
• August 1944: Southern France.
• November 1944 - May 1945: Refit at New York Navy Yard.
• September 1945: Four 40 mm quad mounts, six 40 mm twin mounts, and ten 20 mm twin mounts in total.

CA-41 USS Philadelphia

• Manufacturer: Philadelphia Navy Yard
• May 28, 1935: Laid down.
• November 17, 1936: Launched.
• September 23, 1937, July 28, 1938: Completed.
• June 27, 1938: Flagship of Cruiser Division 8.
• Summer 1939 - May 1941: Pacific.
• May 1941: Neutrality Patrols. Occupation of Iceland. Escorted convoys to Iceland.
• Early 1942: Convoy escorts to England. Patrols in Caribbean.
• November 7, 1942: North Africa.
• November 24, 1942 - March 1943: Escorted convoys to North Africa from United States.
• July 10 - August 1943: Sicily. Operation Husky. Member of Task Force 85 (TF85).
• September 1943: Salerno. Damaged by near misses from radio guided bombs.
• November 1943: Oran.
• November 6, 1943: Sailed to United States.
• December 1943 - January 1944: Refit at New York Navy Yard.
• January 1944: Anzio.
• Mid February - May 1944: Gun fire support at Anzio.
• August 1944: Southern France. Member of Task Force 85 (TF85).
• November 1944 - May 1945: Refit at Philadelphia Navy Yard.
• September 1945: Four 40 mm quad mounts, six 40 mm twin mounts, and ten 20 mm twin mounts in total.

CA-42 USS Savannah

• Manufacturer: New York Shipbuilding
• May 31, 1934: Laid down.
• May 8, 1937: Launched.
• March 10, 1938, August 30, 1938: Completed.
• Cruises to Cuba, Haiti, and Great Britain.
• June 1939 - May 19, 1941: West Coast.
• June 17, 1941: Flagship of Cruiser Division 8. Neutrality Patrols in Atlantic.
• August 1942: 3" guns removed.
• November 1942: North Africa. Operation Torch. Member of Western Task Force.
• November 1942 - May 1943: Anti-blockade runner patrols in central and south Atlantic. With USS Santee.
• May 1943: Mediterranean.
• July 1943: Sicily. Three of Savannah's floatplanes were shot down.
• September 1943: Salerno. Four 5" L/38 twin mounts added.
• September 11, 1943: Hit by FX1400 radio controlled bomb. Heavy damaged. Bottom of ship was partially blown out. Temporary repairs at Malta.
• December 7, 1943: Sailed to United States for repairs.
• September 1944: Repairs completed. Used for training on east coast.
• September 1945: Four 40 mm quad mounts, six 40 mm twin mounts, and ten 20 mm twin mounts in total.

CA-43 USS Nashville

• Manufacturer: New York Shipbuilding
• January 24, 1935: Laid down.
• October 2, 1937: Launched.
• June 6, 1938, August 30, 1938: Completed.
• June 1938 - June 1939: Atlantic Fleet. Cruises in Caribbean and to Europe.
• 1939 - 1941: Pacific.
• May 1941: Boston.
• June 1941: Escorts to Iceland. Neutrality Patrols.
• June 1941 - March 1942: Based in Bermuda.
• April 17, 1942: Escorted Doolittle raid to Japan.
• May - November 1942: Member of Task Force 8 (TF8) in Aleutians.
• November 1942: Flagship of Task Force 67 (TF67) at Espiritu Santo.
• 1943 - 1944: Pacific raids.
• 1943: Bombarded Munda and Vila on Guadalcanal.
• May 1943: New Georgia. Bombarded Munda.
• May 12, 1943: Suffered explosion in No. 1 turret magazine. Mare Island for repairs.
• August 12, 1943: Arrived at Pearl Harbor. Member of Task Force 15 (TF15) and bombarded Marcus and Wake Islands.
• December 1943: Member of Task Group 74.2 (TG74.2) for landings at Cape Gloucester.
• January 1944: Supported landings at Saidor, New Guinea.
• February - March 1944: Member of Task Force 74 (TF74). Supported landings in Admiralty Islands. Bombarded Hauwei and Norilo.
• April 1944: Member of Task Force 75 (TF75). Supported landings at Hollandia and Altape.
• May 1944: Supported landings at Biak.
• September 15, 1944: Member of Task Group 75.1 (TG75.1). Supported landings on Morotai.
• December 1944: Flagship of Task Group 78.3 (TG78.3). Supported landings on Mindoro.
• December 13, 1944, December 15, 1944: Leyte. Heavily damaged by kamikaze. 310 crew were killed and wounded.
• January - April 1945: Repairs at Puget Sound.
• April 1945: Flagship of Task Force 74 (TF74) in the Philippines.
• 1945: Borneo. Supported landings at Brunei Bay.
• September 1945: Four 40 mm quad mounts, six 40 mm twin mounts, and nine 20 mm twin mounts in total.

CA-46 USS Phoenix

• Manufacturer: New York Shipbuilding
• April 15, 1935: Laid down.
• March 12, 1938, March 13, 1938: Launched.
• October 3, 1938, March 18, 1939: Completed.
• 1938: Member of Cruiser Division 9 in the Pacific.
• December 7, 1941: Pearl Harbor. Not damaged.
• December 1941: Escorted convoys to Australia.
• Early 1942: Indian Ocean.
• February 1942: 3" guns removed.
• 1942 - 1943: Member of Task Force 44 (TF44) with ANZAC forces.
• March 1943: Task Force 44 (TF44) changed designation to Task Force 74 (TF74). Member of 7th Fleet.
• July 1943: Refit at Philadelphia.
• North Africa.
• December 1943: Member of Task Group 74.2 (TG74.2) of 7th Fleet in Pacific. Supported landings at Cape Gloucester.
• January 1944: Supported landings in New Guinea.
• Biak and Hollandia in Admiralty Islands.
• September 1944: Supported landings at Morotai.
• October 1944: Member of Task Group 73.3 (TG73.3) supporting landings at Leyte.
• January 1945: Supported invasion of Luzon.
• February 1945: Supported invasion of Bataan and Corregidor.
• March 1945: Supported invasion of Mindoro.
• Lingayen.
• Borneo.
• August 15, 1945: Pearl Harbor.
• September 1945: Four 40 mm twin mounts and 19 20 mm guns in total.

CA-47 USS Boise

• Manufacturer: Newport News
• April 1, 1935: Laid down.
• December 3, 1936: Launched.
• August 12, 1938, February 1, 1939: Completed.
• 1938: Member of Cruiser Division 9 in Pacific.
• 1941: Far East.
• January 12, 1942: Grounded. Repair at Mare Island Navy Yard.
• August 1942: Guadalcanal.
• October 11, 1942: Cape Esperance. Sustained damage from Japanese cruisers and destroyers. Hit below waterline. Helped sink IJN Fubuki.
• November 19, 1942 - March 20, 1943: Repairs at Philadelphia Navy Yard.
• July 1943: Sicily.
• September 1943: Salerno.
• June 8, 1943: Pacific.
• December 1943: New Guinea.
• Hollandia.
• December 1944 - July 1945: Leyte. Mindoro. Lingayen. Philappines. Borneo.
• July 1945: San Pedro.
• September 1945: Four 40 mm twin mounts and 18 20 mm guns in total.

CA-48 USS Honolulu

• Manufacturer: New York Navy Yard
• September 10, 1935: Laid down.
• August 26, 1937: Launched.
• June 15, 1938, September 9, 1938: Completed.
• 1938: Flagship of Cruiser Division 9.
• December 7, 1941: Pearl Harbor. Minor damage.
• December 1941 - May 1942: Escorted convoys to Australia.
• May 1942: Aleutians.
• November 1942: Refit at Mare Island.
• October 1942: Battle of Tassafaronga.
• May 1943: Member of Task Force 68 (TF68). New Georgia.
• July 5 - 6, 1943: Kula Gulf. Flagship of Task Force 36.1 (TF36.1). Sustained damage. Helped sink IJN Niisuki.
• July 1943: Battle of Kolombangara. Sank IJN Jintsu. Heavily damaged in bow by torpedo.
• August - November 1943: Repairs in United States.
• February 1944: Member of Task Force 38 (TF38) off New Ireland.
• February - June 1944: Solomon Islands.
• Saipon. Member of Task Group 52.10 (TG52.10).
• Guam.
• Palau.
• Marcus Islands.
• October 20, 1944 Leyte. Hit by aerial torpedo.
• October 1944 - October 1945: Repairs.
• September 1945: Four 40 mm quad mounts, six 40 mm twin mounts, and ten 20 mm twin mounts in total.

CA-49 USS St. Louis

• Manufacturer: Newport News
• December 10, 1936: Laid down.
• April 15, 1938: Launched.
• May 19, 1939, December 1939: Completed.
• 1939 - September 1940: Neutrality Patrols.
• December 7, 1941: Pearl Harbor.
• January 1942: Member of Task Force 17 at Marshall Islands.
• January - May 1942: Escorted convoys to Australia.
• May 1942: Aleutians.
• October - December 1942: Refit at Mare Island.
• December 1942: Solomon Islands.
• 1943- 1945: Pacific raids.
• June 1943: New Georgia.
• July 5 - 6, 1943: Battle of Kula Gulf. Member of Task Force 36.1. Sustained damage.
• July 12 - 13, 1943: Battle of Kolombangara. Lost bow to torpedoes. Temporary repairs at Tulagi and Espiritu Santo.
• August - November 1943: Repairs at Mare Island.
• Bougainville.
• Shortland Islands.
• Solomons.
• Bismarcks.
• New Ireland. Member of Task Force 39 (TF39).
• February 14, 1944: Solomons. Damaged by bombs.
• May 1944: Member of Task Force 52 (TF52). Saipan.
• June 1944: Battle of Philippine Seas.
• July - October 1944: Refit in United States.
• Guam.
• November 1944: Leyte.
• November 27, 1944: Hit by kamikaze.
• November 1944 - March 1945: Repairs in United States.
• March 1945: Ulithi.
• March 1945: Escorted carrier raids on Japan.
• April 1945: Okinawa.
• August 1945: Member of Task Force 73 (TF73) off Shanghai.
• September 1945: Four 40 mm quad mounts, six 40 mm twin mounts, ten 20 mm twin mounts and eight 20 mm guns in total.

CA-50 USS Helena

• Manufacturer: New York Navy Yard
• December 9, 1936: Laid down.
• August 27, 1938, August 28, 1938: Launched.
• September 18, 1939, December 14, 1939: Completed.
• December 7, 1941: Pearl Harbor. Hit by torpedo.
• December 1941: Repairs in United States.
• Guadalcanal. Helped rescue crew from USS Wasp.
• October 1942: Cape Esperance. Helped sink IJN Furataka and IJN Fubuki.
• Battle of Santa Cruz. Member of Task Force 64 (TF64).
• November 12, 1942: Battle of Savo Island.
• January 1943: New Georgia.
• Refit in Sydney, Australia.
• July 5 - 6, 1943, July 6, 1943: Battle of Kula Gulf. Sunk by Japanese destroyers.

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