USS San Juan
Survived
| Type | Light cruiser |
|---|---|
| Class | Atlanta |
| War | Second World War |
| Main guns | 16 × 5″ guns in 8 twin mounts |
Covered the Tulagi landings; hit by a bomb at Santa Cruz.
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 | Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corporation's Fore River Shipyard, Quincy, Massachusetts |
|---|---|
| Laid down | 15 May 1940 |
| Launched | 6 September 1941 |
| Commissioned | 28 February 1942 |
| Displacement | 6,718 long tons (6,826 t) (standard) 8,340 long tons (8,470 t) (max) |
| Length | 541 ft 6 in (165.05 m) oa |
| Speed | 32.5 kn (37.4 mph; 60.2 km/h) |
| Complement | 820 officers and enlisted |
As built, from the ship's Wikipedia article. Figures there may cover later refits too.
Career
Launched
6 September 1941
25–27 October 1942
Fate
Survived
Sold for scrapping, 31 October 1961