USS Chicago
Sunk
| Type | Heavy cruiser |
|---|---|
| Class | Northampton |
| War | Second World War |
| Main guns | 9 × 8 in (203 mm)/55 caliber guns (3x3) |
Torpedoed in the bow at Savo Island; her captain, Howard Bode, later shot himself during the inquiry. Sunk by Japanese torpedo bombers off Rennell Island in January 1943.
Armament and specifications
Armament
- 9 × 8 in (203 mm)/55 caliber guns (3x3)
- 4 × 5 in (127 mm)/25 caliber anti-aircraft guns
- 2 × 3-pounder 47 mm (1.9 in) saluting guns
- 6 × 21 in (533 mm) torpedo tubes
Armour
- Belt: 3–3.75 in (76–95 mm)
- Deck: 1–2 in (25–51 mm)
- Barbettes: 1.5 in (38 mm)
- Turrets: 0.75–2.5 in (19–64 mm)
- Conning Tower: 1.25 in (32 mm)
| Builder | Mare Island Naval Shipyard, Vallejo, California |
|---|---|
| Laid down | 10 September 1928 |
| Launched | 10 April 1930 |
| Commissioned | 9 March 1931 |
| Displacement | 9,300 long tons (9,449 t) (standard) |
| Length | 600 ft 3 in (182.96 m) oa 572 ft (174 m) pp |
| Speed | 32.7 kn (37.6 mph; 60.6 km/h) |
| Complement | 90 officers 601 enlisted 1,111 on board at time of sinking |
As built, from the ship's Wikipedia article. Figures there may cover later refits too.
Career
Launched
10 April 1930
Battle of the Coral Sea
Survived
4–8 May 1942
Crace's group
Battle of Savo Island
Damaged
8–9 August 1942
Southern group; torpedoed in the bow
29–30 January 1943