USN · CL

Marblehead

Afloat

Omaha-class light cruiser, CL-12. William Cramp & Son of Philadelphia laid her down on 4 August 1920, launched her on 9 October 1923, and the Navy commissioned her on 8 September 1924. With the Asiatic Fleet she was bombed on 4 February 1942 at the southern entrance of the Makassar Straits, then steamed more than 9,000 miles to New York for repairs, and in August 1944 bombarded the landing beaches of southern France. She was not sunk. Decommissioned 1 November 1945.

Class	Omaha class
Type	Light cruiser (CL)
Hull	CL-12
Builder	William Cramp & Son, Philadelphia
Launched	1923-10-09
Commissioned	1924-09-08
Fate	Afloat. Decommissioned at the Philadelphia Naval Shipyard on 1 November 1945, struck on 28 November 1945, and her hulk scrapped on 27 February 1946. Two battle stars. Not sunk.
Armament (class)	Scout cruiser. Four funnels, with guns in casemates as well as on deck.
Command	Robinson, Arthur Granville Captain from about 1941. The list gives no relief date. Morris, Earl William Temporary captain from mid-1942; The list gives the end only as January 1944 Kraker, George Patton Captain from about 1944. The list gives no relief date. Coloney, Paul Rowe Temporary captain from 19 January 1945. The list gives no relief date.

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.

The U.S. Navy light cruiser USS Marblehead (CL-12) underway in San Diego harbor, California (USA), on 10 January 1935. U.S. Navy photo NH 64611 Public domain.

The pictures on this page are the originals.

Command

ARRobinson, Arthur GranvilleCaptain from about 1941. The list gives no relief date.EMMorris, Earl WilliamTemporary captain from mid-1942The list gives the end only as January 1944 GKKraker, George PattonCaptain from about 1944. The list gives no relief date.PCColoney, Paul RoweTemporary captain from 19 January 1945. The list gives no relief date.

Air attack in the Bali Sea

1942-02-04 · Bombed on 4 February 1942 while steaming from Bunda Roads toward a convoy at the southern entrance of the Makassar Straits; two direct hits and a near miss, 15 dead or mortally wounded and 84 seriously injured; retired to Tjilatjap; not sunk

Sunk

BanckertDD · RNN

Photos and info Air attack in the Bali Sea

Afloat