USS Pensacola
Survived
| Type | Heavy cruiser |
|---|---|
| Class | Pensacola |
| War | Second World War |
| Main guns | 10 × 8″ guns in 2 triple and 2 twin turrets |
Torpedoed at Tassafaronga; burning oil killed 125 of her crew but she got back to Tulagi.
Armament and specifications
Armament
- 10 × 8 in (203 mm)/55 caliber guns (2×3, 2×2)
- 8 × 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 (2×3)
Armour
- Belt: 2+1⁄2–4 in (64–102 mm)
- Deck: 1–1+3⁄4 in (25–44 mm)
- Barbettes: 3⁄4 in (19 mm)
- Turrets: 3⁄4–2+1⁄2 in (19–64 mm)
- Conning Tower: 1+1⁄4 in (32 mm)
| Builder | New York Navy Yard, Brooklyn, New York |
|---|---|
| Laid down | 27 October 1926 |
| Launched | 25 April 1929 |
| Commissioned | 6 February 1930 |
| Displacement | 9,100 long tons (9,246 t) (standard) |
| Length | 585 ft 6 in (178.46 m) oa 558 ft (170 m) pp |
| Speed | 32.7 kn (37.6 mph; 60.6 km/h) |
| Complement | 85 officers 445 enlisted |
As built, from the ship's Wikipedia article. Figures there may cover later refits too.
Career
Launched
25 April 1929
Battle of Midway
Survived
4–7 June 1942
Battle of Tassafaronga
Damaged
30 November 1942
Fate
Survived
Sunk as a target, 10 November 1948