USN · CA
Northampton
Photos and infoNorthampton-class heavy cruiser. Last in Wright's cruiser line. Sunk by torpedoes. Not pinned to one Japanese destroyer.
| Class | Northampton class |
|---|---|
| Type | Heavy cruiser (CA) |
| Hull | CA-26 |
| Fate | Sunk. at the Battle of Tassafaronga, 30 November 1942. Last ship in the cruiser line. |
| Armament (class) | Three triple 8-inch turrets and two funnels. |
| Command |
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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 Northampton (CA-26) entering Pearl Harbor 8 Dec 1941.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 Midway
1942-06-04 · in the Enterprise and Hornet screen
I-19's attack, 15 September 1942
1942-09-15 · in the force
Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands
1942-10-26 · flagship of Rear Admiral Good. Took Hornet in tow at 1223. Not hit. Not sunk
Battle of Tassafaronga
1942-11-30 · sunk
