USS Astoria

Sunk

Type	Heavy cruiser
Class	New Orleans
War	Second World War
Main guns	9 × 8″ guns in 3 triple turrets

Fought at Coral Sea and Midway. Set ablaze at Savo Island and sank at noon the next day.

The U.S. Navy heavy cruiser USS Astoria (CA-34) operating in Hawaiian waters during battle practice, 8 July 1942. She appears to be recovering floatplanes from off her starboard side. Note the booms rigged below the forward superstructure to tow aircraft recovery mats, and the starboard crane swung Photo: U.S. Navy, Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

Armament and specifications

Armament

9 × 8 in (200 mm)/55 caliber guns (3x3)
8 × 5 in (130 mm)/25 caliber anti-aircraft guns
2 × 3-pounder 47 mm (1.9 in) saluting guns
8 × caliber 0.50 in (13 mm) machine guns

Armour

Belt: 3–5 in (76–127 mm)
Deck: 1+1⁄4–2+1⁄4 in (32–57 mm)
Barbettes: 5 in (130 mm)
Turrets: 1+1⁄2–8 in (38–203 mm)
Conning Tower: 5 in (130 mm)

Builder	Puget Sound Navy Yard, Bremerton, Washington
Laid down	1 September 1930
Launched	16 December 1933
Commissioned	28 April 1934
Displacement	9,950 long tons (10,110 t) (standard)
Length	588 ft (179 m) oa 574 ft (175 m) pp
Speed	32.7 kn (37.6 mph; 60.6 km/h)
Complement	104 officers 795 enlisted

As built, from the ship's Wikipedia article. Figures there may cover later refits too.

Career

Launched

16 December 1933

Battle of the Coral Sea

Survived

4–8 May 1942

Battle of Midway

Survived

4–7 June 1942

Battle of Savo Island

Sunk

8–9 August 1942

Northern group; sank at noon