USS Phoenix
Sunk
United States Navy, then Argentine Confederation navy
| Type | Light cruiser |
|---|---|
| Class | Brooklyn |
| War | Second World War |
| Main guns | 15 × 6″ guns in 5 triple mounts |
Service
| to 1951 | Phoenix | |
| 1951–1956 | 17 de Octubre Sold to Argentina | |
| from 1956 | General Belgrano |
Survived Pearl Harbor and fought at Surigao Strait. Sold to Argentina as General Belgrano, she was sunk by the British submarine Conqueror in the Falklands War in 1982.
Armament and specifications
Armament
- 15 × 6 in (150 mm)/47 caliber guns (5x3)
- 8 × 5 in (130 mm)/25 caliber anti-aircraft guns (8×1)
- 8 × caliber 0.50 in (13 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 Shipbuilding Corporation, Camden, New Jersey |
|---|---|
| Laid down | 15 April 1935 |
| Launched | 12 March 1938 |
| Commissioned | 3 October 1938 |
| Displacement | 10,000 long tons (10,160 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
12 March 1938
Battle of Surigao Strait
Survived
24–25 October 1944
Renamed 17 de Octubre
1951 · Sold to Argentina
Renamed General Belgrano
1956