USN · CA
AfloatHeavy cruiser, CA-45, a one-off. Philadelphia Navy Yard launched her on 16 November 1937 and the Navy commissioned her on 16 February 1939. On 25 October 1944 she was with DuBose's cruisers off Cape Engaño. Gunfire from that group finished Chiyoda and sank Hatsuzuki. Not credited to one ship. She was not sunk.
| Type | Heavy cruiser (CA) |
|---|---|
| Hull | CA-45 |
| Builder | Philadelphia Navy Yard |
| Launched | 1937-11-16 |
| Commissioned | 1939-02-16 |
| Fate | Afloat. With Rear Admiral DuBose's cruisers off Cape Engaño on 25 October 1944. They finished Chiyoda by gunfire and sank Hatsuzuki. Not credited to one ship. Wichita was not sunk. |
Laid down, displacement, length, beam, draft, speed, and complement are not stored for each hull, so this table leaves them out.
U.S. Navy photograph. USS Wichita (CA-45) underway in the Central Pacific, 2 May 1944. Public domain.
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Battle of Rennell Island
1943-01-29 · Giffen's flagship; hit on the 29th by a torpedo that did not explode. Not sunk
Operation Hailstone, the raid on Truk
1944-02-17 · TG 58.2 cruiser screen. Not sunk
Battle off Cape Engaño
1944-10-25 · with DuBose; finished Chiyoda and sank Hatsuzuki by gunfire. Not credited to one ship
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