USS St. Louis
Survived
United States Navy, then Imperial Brazilian Navy
| Type | Light cruiser |
|---|---|
| Class | St. Louis |
| War | Second World War |
| Main guns | 15 × 6″ guns |
Service
| to 1951 | St. Louis | |
| from 1951 | Tamandaré Sold to Brazil |
Got under way during the attack on Pearl Harbor and escaped to sea. Fought at Kula Gulf and lost her bow to a torpedo at Kolombangara. Sold to Brazil in 1951 as Tamandaré.
Armament and specifications
Armament
- 15 × 6 in (152 mm)/47 caliber Mark 16 guns
- 8 × 5 in (127 mm)/38 caliber anti-aircraft guns
- 8 × caliber 0.50 in (12.7 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 | Newport News Shipbuilding and Drydock Company, Newport News, Virginia |
|---|---|
| Laid down | 10 December 1936 |
| Launched | 15 April 1938 |
| Commissioned | 19 May 1939 |
| Displacement | Standard: 10,000 long tons (10,160 t) Full load: 13,327 long tons (13,541 t) |
| Length | 608 ft 8 in (185.52 m) |
| Speed | 32.5 kn (60.2 km/h; 37.4 mph) |
| Complement | 888 officers and enlisted men |
As built, from the ship's Wikipedia article. Figures there may cover later refits too.
Career
Launched
15 April 1938
Battle of Kula Gulf
Survived
6 July 1943
Battle of Kolombangara
Damaged
12–13 July 1943
Torpedoed in the bow
Renamed Tamandaré
1951 · Sold to Brazil