USS Denver
Survived
| Type | Light cruiser |
|---|---|
| Class | Cleveland |
| War | Second World War |
| Main guns | 12 × 6″ guns in 4 triple mounts |
Hit by three shells at Empress Augusta Bay, and by an aerial torpedo off Bougainville a week later. Fought at Surigao Strait and helped finish off Asagumo.
Armament and specifications
Armament
- 4 × triple 6 in (150 mm)/47 caliber Mark 16 guns
- 6 × dual 5 in (130 mm)/38 caliber anti-aircraft guns
- 4 × quad 40 mm (1.6 in) Bofors anti-aircraft guns
- 8 × dual 40 mm (1.6 in) Bofors anti-aircraft guns
- 17 × single 20 mm (0.79 in) Oerlikon anti-aircraft cannons
Armour
- Belt: 3+1⁄2–5 in (89–127 mm)
- Deck: 2 in (51 mm)
- Barbettes: 6 in (150 mm)
- Turrets: 1+1⁄2–6 in (38–152 mm)
- Conning Tower: 2+1⁄4–5 in (57–127 mm)
| Builder | New York Shipbuilding Corporation, Camden, New Jersey |
|---|---|
| Laid down | 26 December 1940 |
| Launched | 4 April 1942 |
| Commissioned | 15 October 1942 |
| Displacement | 11,744 long tons (11,932 t) (standard) 14,131 long tons (14,358 t) (max) |
| Length | 610 ft 1 in (185.95 m) oa 608 ft (185 m)pp |
| Speed | 32.5 kn (37.4 mph; 60.2 km/h) |
| Complement | 1,255 officers and enlisted |
As built, from the ship's Wikipedia article. Figures there may cover later refits too.
Career
Launched
4 April 1942
1–2 November 1943
Three 8-inch hits
Battle of Surigao Strait
Survived
24–25 October 1944