USN · CA
Quincy
Photos and infoNew Orleans-class heavy cruiser. Northern patrol at Savo Island. Japanese cruisers sank her. Not credited to one ship. One of her salvos hit Chokai's chart room, close to Mikawa.
| Class | New Orleans class |
|---|---|
| Type | Heavy cruiser (CA) |
| Hull | CA-39 |
| Fate | Sunk. at the Battle of Savo Island, 9 August 1942. This is CA-39, not the later Quincy. Her captain was killed. |
| 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.
U.S. Navy, photographed from USS Wasp (CV-7). USS Quincy (CA-39) at anchor off Noumea on 3 August 1942.jpg. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
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Command
Battle of Savo Island
1942-08-09 · sunk
