USN · CL
Atlanta
Photos and infoAtlanta-class anti-aircraft cruiser. Scott's flagship. Wrecked in the night action, also hit by San Francisco, and scuttled off Lunga.
| Class | Atlanta class |
|---|---|
| Type | Light cruiser (CL) |
| Hull | CL-51 |
| Fate | Sunk. Crippled in the night action of 13 November 1942 and scuttled that afternoon. Rear Admiral Norman Scott was killed aboard her. |
| Armament (class) | Anti-aircraft cruiser. Twin 5-inch mounts along the centerline, and two funnels. |
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Laid down, displacement, length, beam, draft, speed, and complement are not stored for each hull, so this table leaves them out.
The armament line is the class drawing, not a measurement of this hull.
U.S. Navy. -USS Hornet (CV-8), USS New Orleans (CA-32), USS Atlanta (CL-51) and USS Phelps (DD-360) at sea on 6 June 1942 (80-G-7750).jpg. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
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Command
Battle of Midway
1942-06-04 · in the Enterprise and Hornet screen
Naval Battle of Guadalcanal, night action
1942-11-13 · Scott's flagship; crippled, also hit by San Francisco; scuttled that afternoon
