USN · CA
Pensacola
Photos and infoPensacola-class heavy cruiser. Third in the cruiser line at Tassafaronga. A torpedo hit her. The ship that fired is not known. She was repaired and survived the war. Sunk as a target on 10 November 1948.
| Class | Pensacola class |
|---|---|
| Type | Heavy cruiser (CA) |
| Hull | CA-24 |
| Fate | Afloat. Torpedoed at Tassafaronga on 30 November 1942. The ship that fired is not known. She was repaired and was still afloat at the surrender. She survived both Bikini tests. Sunk as a target off the Washington coast on 10 November 1948. |
| Armament (class) | Two triple and two twin 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.
USS Pensacola (CA-24) at anchor in September 1942.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
Howe, Alfred GrahamCaptain, 6 February 1930 – 28 December 1931
Bagley, David WorthCaptain, 28 December 1931 – 10 June 1933
Michael, Herbert HarlanCaptain, 10 June 1933 – 12 April 1935
Crenshaw, Russel SydnorCaptain, 12 April 1935 – 16 June 1936
Bowdey, George HallCaptain, 16 June 1936 – 6 December 1937
Denney, Andrew DanielCaptain, 6 December 1937 – 16 December 1939
Scott, Norman (Medal of Honor)Captain, 16 December 1939 – 21 January 1942
Mullinix, Allen PratherCaptain, 19 May 1943 – October 1943RDDees, Randall EuestaCaptain, 12 June 1943 – May 1944WSSuits, Willard JohnCaptain, 19 May 1944 – February 1946Battle of Midway
1942-06-04 · in the Enterprise and Hornet screen
Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands
1942-10-26 · took over the Hornet screen, and Admiral Murray shifted to her at 1257. Not sunk
Battle of Tassafaronga
1942-11-30 · torpedoed
Iwo Jima
1945-02-19 · came close under the east cliffs on 17 February; a shore gun fired at her
