| Brooklyn
Class Cruiser
After
Displacement: 10,000 tons,
and 12,207 tons full load. Speed: 32.5 knots to 34 knots,
Range 10,000 nm. at 15 knots. Crew has been quoted at 868 and also 1300
? Armament: Fifteen 6 inch guns, Eight 5inch AA Guns and
four aircraft.
USS Brooklyn was built
at New York navy Yard and launched 30 November 1936 and commissioned
18th July 1938. During the war USS Brooklyn served in North Africa,
Sicily, Anzio and South France. survived the war and finally
sold the the Chilean navy becoming the cruiser O'HIGGINS.
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| USS Brooklyn (CL40) |
30th November 1936 |
Sold to Chile in 1951. |
| USS Philadelphia (CL41) |
17th November 1936 |
Sold to Brazil in 1951 and
eventually sold for scrap in 1973. |
| USS Savannah (CL42) |
8th May 1937 |
Broken up in February 1960. |
| USS Nashville (CL43) |
2nd October 1937 |
Sold to Chile in 1951. |
| USS Phoenix (CL44) |
12th March 1938 |
Sold to Argentina in 1951. |
| USS Boise (CL47) |
3rd December 1936 |
Sold to Argentina in 1951. |
| USS Honolulu (CL48) |
26th August 1937 |
Broken up in January 1960. |
| USS St Louis (CL49) |
15th April 1938 |
Sold to Brazil in 1951 and
eventually sold for scrap in 1975. |
| USS Helena (CL50) |
28th August 1938 |
Sunk on 6th July 1943. |
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USS Philadelphia USS
Philadelphia was built at Philadelphia Navy Yard and launched 17th
November 1936 and commissioned 28th July 1938. during the war she
served in North Africa, Sicily, Salerno, Anzio and S. France,
Finally sold the Brazil becoming the Cruiser Barroso |
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CL41 USS Philadelphia. 17th August 1942, New
York Navy Yard
Order Code CL41
One copy only of original 1940's
printed photo plate, 10" x 8" available, price £15.
Please note image shown has been cropped for website purpose and more sky
and sea and text is shown on the photo plate. Please add post
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USS Philadelphia, July 1945.
A
large image size 10" x 7" approx, is available. Reproduced
from the original negative / photo under license from MPL, the copyright
holder. A signed numbered certificate is supplied. Price
£25. Order photograph here Order Code
XMP5074
Original
republished © MPL Photograph (Postcard Size). Price £5 Click here
to order. Order Code MP5074
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USS Savannah
USS Savannah was built at New York SB and launched
8th May 1937 and commissioned 30th August 1938. during the war she
served in North Africa, Sicily, Salerno, where she was damaged Finally
sold and scrapped at Baltimore February 1960 |
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USS Savannah. Sent
in by John Hodgett. |
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USS Nashville
USS Nashville was built at New York SB and launched
2nd October 1937 and commissioned 25th November 1938. during the
war (1943 - 1944 ) she served in New Guinea, Leyte when she
was badly damaged by Kamikaze on the 13th December 1944, returning
to action Mindoro Borneo, Pacific Raids. After the war she was sold to the
Chilean Navy in 1951 becoming the cruiser Prat |
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USS Nashville, 1938.
A
large image size 10" x 7" approx, is available. Reproduced
from the original negative / photo under license from MPL, the copyright
holder. A signed numbered certificate is supplied. Price
£25. Order photograph here Order Code
XMP5075
Original
republished © MPL Photograph (Postcard Size). Price £5 Click here
to order. Order Code MP5075
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USS Nashville, 1938.
A
large image size 10" x 7" approx, is available. Reproduced
from the original negative / photo under license from MPL, the copyright
holder. A signed numbered certificate is supplied. Price
£25. Order photograph here Order Code
XMP5076
Original
republished © MPL Photograph (Postcard Size). Price £5 Click here
to order. Order Code MP5076
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USS Nashville at Portland.
A
reproduction of this original photo / photo-postcard size 10" x
7" approx available. Order photograph here © Walker
Archive. Order Code PUC057 |
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USS Boise
USS Boise was built at New York News and launched 3rd
December 1936 and commissioned 1st February 1939. during the
war she served in the Far East, Cape Esperance where she was
damaged, Sicili, Salerno, Hollandia, Leyte, Mindoro, Lingayen and
Borneo . After the war she was sold to the Argentinean Navy in
April 1951 becoming the cruiser De Julio |
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USS Boise Submitted by Peter
Taylor |
USS Boise Submitted by Peter
Taylor |
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CL47 USS Boise, 22nd April 1943
Order Code CL47
One copy only of original 1940's
printed photo plate, 10" x 8" available, price £15.
Please note image shown has been cropped for website purpose and more sky
and sea and text is shown on the photo plate. Please add post
of £3 post for UK £10 overseas, recorded airmail order photograph
here |
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USS Honolulu USS
Honolulu was built at New York SB and launched 26th August 1937 and
commissioned 7th September 1938. during the war she
served at Pearl \harbor, Tassafaronga, New Georgia, Kula Gulf where she
was damaged, Saipan, Guam, Palau, and Leyte where she was torpedoed.
survived the war and finally scrapped in January 1960 at Baltimore |
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USS Honolulu. |
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USS St Louis USS
St Louis was built at New York News and launched 15th April 1938 and
commissioned December 1939. during the war she served at
Pearl harbor, New Georgia, Kula Gulf where she wad damaged, Bougainville,
Saipan Guam , Leyte and the Pacific Raids 1942 - 1945. In January
1951 sold to Brazil becoming Taman Dare and finally Scrapped in 1975 |
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CL49 USS St Louis, 6th March 1942, Mare Island,
California
Order Code CL49
One copy only of original 1940's
printed photo plate, 10" x 8" available, price £15.
Please note image shown has been cropped for website purpose and more sky
and sea and text is shown on the photo plate. Please add post
of £3 post for UK £10 overseas, recorded airmail order photograph
here |
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