USS San Francisco
Survived
| Type | Heavy cruiser |
|---|---|
| Class | New Orleans |
| War | Second World War |
| Main guns | 9 × 8 in (203 mm)/55 caliber guns (3x3) |
Admiral Scott's flagship at Cape Esperance and Admiral Callaghan's on 13 November 1942, when Hiei's shells killed Callaghan and her captain on the bridge. Lieutenant Commander Bruce McCandless, the senior officer left standing, conned her out of the fight.
Armament and specifications
Armament
- 9 × 8 in (203 mm)/55 caliber guns (3x3)
- 8 × 5 in (127 mm)/25 caliber anti-aircraft guns
- 2 × 3-pounder 47 mm (1.9 in) saluting guns
- 8 × caliber 0.50 in (13 mm) machine guns
Armour
- Belt: 3–5 in (76–127 mm)
- Deck: 1+1⁄4–2+1⁄4 in (32–57 mm)
- Barbettes: 5 in (130 mm)
- Turrets: 1+1⁄2–8 in (38–203 mm)
- Conning Tower: 5 in (130 mm)
| Builder | Mare Island Navy Yard, Vallejo, California |
|---|---|
| Laid down | 9 September 1931 |
| Launched | 9 March 1933 |
| Commissioned | 10 February 1934 |
| Displacement | 9,950 long tons (10,110 t) (standard) |
| Length | 588 ft (179 m) oa 574 ft (175 m) pp |
| Speed | 32.7 kn (37.6 mph; 60.6 km/h) |
| Complement | 101 officers 803 enlisted |
As built, from the ship's Wikipedia article. Figures there may cover later refits too.
Career
Launched
9 March 1933
Battle of Cape Esperance
Survived
11–12 October 1942
Scott's flagship
13 November 1942
Callaghan and her captain killed
Fate
Survived
Sold for scrap on 9 September 1959
Scrapped at Panama City, Florida, May 1961