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| USN Brooklyn Class Light Cruiser 9,767 Tons (Standard) 12,207 Tons (Maximum) 600' x 61' 7" x 19' 19" (Armament 1945) 15 x 6" guns 8 x 5" guns 4 x Quad 40mm Bofors 2 x Twin 40mm Bofors 18 x 20mm cannons |
Ship History Built by New York Shipbuilding Corporation, Camden, New Jersey. Laid down January 24, 1935. Launched October 2, 1937. Co missioned June 6, 1938. PARTIAL HISTORY On August 7, 1942 Rear Admiral William W. Smith's Task Group 8.6 (TG 8.6) bombardment group shells Kiska Island including USS Louisville (CA-28), USS Indianapolis (CA-35), USS Nashville (CL-43), USS Honolulu (CL-48) and USS St. Louis (CL-49) plus destroyers USS Elliot (DD-146), USS Reid (DD-369), USS Case (DD-370), USS Gridley (DD-380) and USS McCall (DD-400). Although fog limited observation their floatplanes reported ships sinking in Kiska Harbor and fires burning among shore installations. The Japanese were caught by surprise and took fifteen minutes before shore batteries returned fire and Japanese seaplanes made ineffective attacks. The operation was considered a success despite the scanty information on its results. PARTIAL HISTORY Flagship for the American forces (Western Visayan Task Force) that departed Leyte bound for San Jose on Mindoro Island. On December 13, 1944 damaged by kamikaze aircraft, aboard 130 were killed including high ranking officers. Afterwards, escorted by a destroyer back to Leyte. PARTIAL HISTORY Postwar On January 9, 1951 sold to Chilean Navy and renamed Capitán Prat (CL-03). In 1982 renamed Chacabuco and operated until 1983. On April 29, 1983 sold for scrap. In 1985 scrapped in Taiwan. Contribute
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