USS Atlanta
Scuttled
| Type | Light cruiser |
|---|---|
| Class | Atlanta |
| War | Second World War |
| Main guns | 16 × 5″ guns in 8 twin mounts |
Anti-aircraft cruiser. Screened Enterprise at the Eastern Solomons. On 13 November 1942 she was hit by a torpedo and by San Francisco's guns as well as the Japanese, and Admiral Norman Scott was killed on her bridge. Scuttled off Lunga Point that evening.
Armament and specifications
Armament
- 16 × 5 in (127 mm)/38 caliber Mark 12 guns (8×2)
- 16 × 1.1 in (28 mm)/75 anti-aircraft guns (4 × 4)
- 8 × single 20 mm (0.79 in) Oerlikon anti-aircraft cannons
- 8 × 21 in (533 mm) torpedo tubes
Armour
- Belt: 1.1–3+3⁄4 in (28–95 mm)
- Deck: 1+1⁄4 in (32 mm)
- Turrets: 1+1⁄4 in (32 mm)
- Conning tower: 2+1⁄2 in (64 mm)
| Builder | Federal Shipbuilding and Drydock Company, Kearny, New Jersey |
|---|---|
| Laid down | 22 April 1940 |
| Launched | 6 September 1941 |
| Commissioned | 24 December 1941 |
| Displacement | 6,718 long tons (6,826 t) (standard) 8,340 long tons (8,474 t) (max) |
| Length | 541 ft 6 in (165.05 m) oa |
| Speed | 32.5 kn (37.4 mph; 60.2 km/h) |
| Complement | 673 officers and enlisted |
As built, from the ship's Wikipedia article. Figures there may cover later refits too.
Career
Launched
6 September 1941
Battle of Midway
Survived
4–7 June 1942
Battle of the Eastern Solomons
Survived
24–25 August 1942
13 November 1942
Scott killed; scuttled that evening