USN · CL
Detroit
Photos and infoOmaha-class light cruiser. She was at Pearl Harbor on 7 December 1941 and was not sunk. She survived the war.
| Class | Omaha class |
|---|---|
| Type | Light cruiser (CL) |
| Hull | CL-8 |
| Fate | Afloat. At Pearl Harbor and not sunk. Survived the war. |
| Armament (class) | Scout cruiser. Four funnels, with guns in casemates as well as on deck. |
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.
CDR William H. Balden, U.S. Navy Reserve (the photo was taken from USS Enterprise (CV-6)). USS Detroit (CL-8) at sea in 1945.jpg. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
The pictures on this page are the originals.
No color version yet. Colored pictures and film will be added here.
Attack on Pearl Harbor
1941-12-07 · in the harbor; not sunk
