USN · CA
Chicago
Photos and infoNorthampton-class heavy cruiser. Bode was aboard her when Mikawa hit the southern patrol. A torpedo blew her bow in. The ship that fired is not known. She was sunk five months later off Rennell Island.
| Class | Northampton class |
|---|---|
| Type | Heavy cruiser (CA) |
| Hull | CA-29 |
| Fate | Sunk. Torpedoed at Savo Island, 9 August 1942, and not sunk there. This is CA-29, not the later Chicago. Sunk by Japanese aircraft torpedoes at the Battle of Rennell Island, 30 January 1943. |
| Armament (class) | Three triple 8-inch turrets 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 photo NH 715. Chicago (CA-29) underway off New York City, 31 May 1934. This is not a later Chicago. Public domain.
The pictures on this page are the originals.
No color version yet. Colored pictures and film will be added here.
Command
Battle of the Coral Sea
1942-05-08 · with Crace; not sunk
Battle of Savo Island
1942-08-09 · torpedo in the bow; not sunk here
