USN · CA
Houston
Photos and infoNorthampton-class heavy cruiser. She and Perth were sunk together in Sunda Strait on 1 March 1942. Not credited to one Japanese ship.
| Class | Northampton class |
|---|---|
| Type | Heavy cruiser (CA) |
| Hull | CA-30 |
| Fate | Sunk. 1 March 1942 in Sunda Strait, with HMAS Perth. This is CA-30, not a later Houston. Not credited to one Japanese ship. |
| 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. USS Houston (CA-30) underway c1940.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.
Command
Battle of the Java Sea
1942-02-27 · two 8-inch hits, no casualties. She fought on with two working turrets. Not sunk in this battle
Battle of Sunda Strait
1942-03-01 · sunk
