USS Honolulu
Survived
| Type | Light cruiser |
|---|---|
| Class | Brooklyn |
| War | Second World War |
| Main guns | 15 × 6 in (152 mm)/47 caliber guns (5x3) |
Escaped the torpedoes at Tassafaronga by turning away at speed.
Armament and specifications
Armament
- 15 × 6 in (152 mm)/47 caliber guns (5x3)
- 8 × 5 in (127 mm)/25 caliber anti-aircraft guns (8×1)
- 8 × caliber 0.50 in (12.7 mm) machine guns
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 | New York Naval Yard, Brooklyn, New York |
|---|---|
| Laid down | 9 December 1935 |
| Launched | 26 August 1937 |
| Commissioned | 15 June 1938 |
| Displacement | 10,000 long tons (10,000 t) (estimated as design) 9,767 long tons (9,924 t) (standard) 12,207 long tons (12,403 t) (max) |
| Length | 600 ft (180 m) oa 608 ft 4 in (185.42 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
26 August 1937
Attack on Pearl Harbor
Damaged
7 December 1941
Battle of Tassafaronga
Survived
30 November 1942
Fate
Survived
Sold as scrap on 12 October 1959