USS Brooklyn
Survived
| Type | Light cruiser |
|---|---|
| Class | Brooklyn |
| Later service | O'Higgins (Chilean Navy) |
| War | Second World War |
| Main guns | 15 × 6″ guns in 5 triple mounts |
Lead ship of her class of light cruisers, with fifteen 6-inch guns. Fought the French destroyers off Casablanca, and supported the landings in Sicily, at Anzio and in southern France. Sold to Chile in 1951 as O'Higgins.
Armament and specifications
Armament
- 15 × 6 in (152 mm)/47 caliber guns (5 × 3)
- 8 × 5 in (127 mm)/25 caliber guns (8 × 1)
- 8 × .50 caliber machine guns (8 × 1)
Armour
- Belt: 3+1⁄4–5 in (83–127 mm)
- Deck: 2 in (51 mm)
- Barbettes: 6 in (150 mm)
- Turrets: 1+1⁄4–6 in (32–152 mm)
- Conning tower: 2+1⁄4–5 in (57–127 mm)
| Builder | Brooklyn Navy Yard, Brooklyn, New York |
|---|---|
| Laid down | 12 March 1935 |
| Launched | 30 November 1936 |
| Commissioned | 30 September 1937 |
| Displacement | 10,000 long tons (10,160 t) (estimated as design) 9,767 long tons (9,924 t) (standard) 12,207 long tons (12,403 t) (max) |
| Length | 608 ft 4 in (185.42 m) oa 600 ft (180 m) lwl |
| Speed | 32.5 kn (37.4 mph; 60.2 km/h) |
| Complement | 868 officers and enlisted |
As built, from the ship's Wikipedia article. Figures there may cover later refits too.
Career
Launched
30 November 1936
Naval Battle of Casablanca
Survived
8–12 November 1942
Fate
Survived
Sold for scrap in 1992
Sunk 3 November 1992, under tow to breakers in India