USS Tuscaloosa
Survived
| Type | Heavy cruiser |
|---|---|
| Class | New Orleans |
| War | Second World War |
| Main guns | 9 × 8″ guns in 3 triple turrets |
New Orleans-class cruiser. Served with the British Home Fleet on Arctic convoys, fought at Casablanca, bombarded the Normandy beaches and Cherbourg, and fought at Iwo Jima and Okinawa. Scrapped in 1959.
Armament and specifications
Armament
- 9 × 8 in (200 mm)/55 caliber guns (3x3)
- 8 × 5 in (130 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 | New York Shipbuilding, Camden, New Jersey |
|---|---|
| Laid down | 3 September 1931 |
| Launched | 15 November 1933 |
| Commissioned | 17 August 1934 |
| Displacement | 9,975 long tons (10,135 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 | 103 officers 763 enlisted |
As built, from the ship's Wikipedia article. Figures there may cover later refits too.
Career
Launched
15 November 1933
Naval Battle of Casablanca
Survived
8–12 November 1942
Normandy landings
Survived
6 June 1944
Off Utah
Fate
Survived
Sold for scrap 25 June 1959