USN · CA
Vincennes
Photos and infoNew Orleans-class heavy cruiser. In the Enterprise and Hornet screen at Midway. At Savo Island she led the northern patrol and was sunk. Not credited to one Japanese ship. She did put one shell into Kinugasa's steering gear.
| Class | New Orleans class |
|---|---|
| Type | Heavy cruiser (CA) |
| Hull | CA-44 |
| Fate | Sunk. Not sunk at Midway. Sunk at the Battle of Savo Island, 9 August 1942. Captain Riefkohl was aboard her. |
| Armament (class) | Three triple 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.
USN. USS Vincennes (CA-44) at Pearl Harbor May 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
Battle of Midway
1942-06-04 · in the Enterprise and Hornet screen
Battle of Savo Island
1942-08-09 · sunk
