USN · CL
San Diego
Photos and infoAtlanta-class antiaircraft cruiser, CL-53. Bethlehem Steel, Quincy. Laid down 27 March 1940, launched 26 July 1941, commissioned 10 January 1942. She screened Hornet. At Santa Cruz her people counted the torpedo splashes at 1620, and two explosions only. Her captain is printed as Benjamin P. Perry in ONI. DANFS names Benjamin F. Ferry as her first captain.
| Class | Atlanta class |
|---|---|
| Type | Light cruiser (CL) |
| Hull | CL-53 |
| Builder | Bethlehem Steel, Quincy |
| Launched | 1941-07-26 |
| Commissioned | 1942-01-10 |
| Fate | Afloat. Not sunk. She watched Hornet go down at Santa Cruz on 26 October 1942 and survived the war. Decommissioned 4 November 1946. Struck 1 March 1959. Fifteen battle stars. This is not the armored cruiser San Diego of the First World War. |
| Armament (class) | Anti-aircraft cruiser. Twin 5-inch mounts along the centerline, and two funnels. |
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 San Diego (CL-53) in Boston Harbor on 10 January 1942, the day she was commissioned. Ice and snow are on the ship. U.S. Navy Bureau of Ships photograph 19-N-27236, National Archives. Wikimedia Commons File:USS San Diego (CL-53) in Boston Harbor on 10 January 1942 (19-N-27236).jpg. Public domain.
The pictures on this page are the originals.
No color version yet. Colored pictures and film will be added here.
Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands
1942-10-26 · screened Hornet. Not sunk
