USS Marblehead
Survived
| Type | Light cruiser |
|---|---|
| Class | Omaha |
| War | Second World War |
| Main guns | 4 × 6″ guns in 2 twin mounts |
Omaha-class cruiser of the Asiatic Fleet. Wrecked by bombs at Makassar Strait in February 1942, she steamed home by way of Ceylon and South Africa, steering with her engines and down by the bow, and reached New York in May. Served in the South Atlantic and off southern France; scrapped in 1946.
Armament and specifications
Armament
- 2 × twin 6 in (150 mm)/53 caliber guns
- 8 × single 6 in/53 caliber guns
- 4 × 3 in (76 mm)/50 caliber guns anti-aircraft
- 2 × triple 21 in (533 mm) torpedo tubes
- 2 × twin 21 in torpedo tubes
- 224 × mines (removed soon after completion)
Armour
- Belt: 3 in (76 mm)
- Deck: 1+1⁄2 in (38 mm)
- Conning Tower: 1+1⁄2 in
- Bulkheads: 1+1⁄2-3 in
| Builder | William Cramp & Sons, Philadelphia |
|---|---|
| Laid down | 4 August 1920 |
| Launched | 9 October 1923 |
| Commissioned | 8 September 1924 |
| Displacement | 7,050 long tons (7,163 t) (standard) 9,508 long tons (9,661 t) (loaded) |
| Length | 555 ft 6 in (169.32 m) oa 550 ft (167.6 m) pp |
| Speed | 35 knots (65 km/h; 40 mph) 33.7 knots (62.4 km/h; 38.8 mph) (Estimated speed on Trial) |
As built, from the ship's Wikipedia article. Figures there may cover later refits too.
Career
Launched
9 October 1923
Battle of Makassar Strait
Damaged
4 February 1942
Steering jammed and bow holed; 15 killed
Fate
Survived
Sold for scrap 27 February 1946