USN · CL
SunkAtlanta-class anti-aircraft cruiser. Damaged in the night action off Guadalcanal. The submarine I-26 finished her that afternoon.
| Class | Atlanta class |
|---|---|
| Type | Light cruiser (CL) |
| Hull | CL-52 |
| Fate | Sunk. Torpedoed in the night action of 13 November 1942 and sunk that afternoon by the submarine I-26. I-26 was not in the night fight. |
| 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.
USN. USS Juneau (CL-52) at anchor in September 1942.jpg. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
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Command
Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands
1942-10-26 · screened Hornet, then left for the Enterprise group before noon. Not sunk
Afloat
Photos and infoThe Doolittle RaidBattle of MidwayLandings on Guadalcanal and TulagiBattle of the Eastern SolomonsBattle of the Santa Cruz IslandsBattle of Rennell IslandGilbert Islands, November 1943Marshall IslandsOperation Hailstone, the raid on TrukBattle of the Philippine SeaBattle off Cape EngañoIwo JimaOkinawa
Naval Battle of Guadalcanal, night action
1942-11-13 · torpedoed in the night; sunk that afternoon by I-26
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