USS Pensacola (CA-24) was a Pensacola-class heavy cruiser of the United States Navy. Alfred Graham Howe commanded her from 6 February 1930 until 28 December 1931. David Worth Bagley then had the ship until 10 June 1933, Herbert Harlan Michael until 12 April 1935, Russel Sydnor Crenshaw until 16 June 1936, George Hall Bowdey until 6 December 1937, and Andrew Daniel Denney until 16 December 1939.
Norman Scott took command on 16 December 1939 and remained until 21 January 1942. On 4 June 1942, in the Battle of Midway, Pensacola was in the screen for the carriers Enterprise and Hornet.
On 30 November 1942 she was third in the cruiser line at the Battle of Tassafaronga. A torpedo hit her and damaged the ship. The ship that fired is not known. She was repaired afterward.
Allen Prather Mullinix commanded from 19 May 1943 into October 1943. Randall Euesta Dees commanded from 12 June 1943 until May 1944. Willard John Suits commanded from 19 May 1944 until February 1946. At Iwo Jima she came close under the east cliffs on 17 February 1945, and a shore gun fired at her.
She was still afloat at the surrender. She survived both Bikini tests. On 10 November 1948 she was sunk as a target off the Washington coast.