USS Juneau
Sunk
| Type | Light cruiser |
|---|---|
| Class | Atlanta |
| War | Second World War |
| Main guns | 16 × 5″ guns in 8 twin mounts |
Anti-aircraft cruiser. Torpedoed on 13 November 1942 and sunk by I-26 as she limped away. 687 men died, among them the five Sullivan brothers; only ten were rescued, after eight days in the water.
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
- 6 × depth charge projectors
- 2 × depth charge tracks
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 | 27 May 1940 |
| Launched | 25 October 1941 |
| Commissioned | 14 February 1942 |
| 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 sailors |
As built, from the ship's Wikipedia article. Figures there may cover later refits too.
Career
Launched
25 October 1941
Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands
Survived
25–27 October 1942
13 November 1942
Torpedoed; sunk by I-26 later that morning