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| USN Brooklyn Class Light Cruiser 9,767 Tons (Standard) 12,207 Tons (Maximum) 600' x 61' 7" x 19' 9" Armament (1938) 15 (5x3) x 6" / 47 cal guns 8 x 5" AA guns 4 x SOC seaplanes 2 x stern catapluts Armament (1945) 15 (5x3) x 6" / 47 cal guns 8 x 5" AA guns 4 x Quad 40mm Boors 2 x Twin 40mm 18 x 20mm cannons |
Ship History Built by Newport News Shipbuilding and Drydock Company, Newport News, Virginia. Laid down April 1, 1935 as a Brooklyn Class Light Cruiser. Launched 3 December 1936 as USS Boise (CL-47) after Boise, Idaho sponsored by Miss Salome Clark, daughter of Governor Clark of Idaho. Commissioned August 12, 1938 in the U.S. Navy (USN) with Captain Benjamin Vaughan McCandlish in command. Boise underwent a shakedown cruise to Monrovia, Liberia and Cape Town, South Africa. During February 1939, assigned to Cruiser Division 9 (CruDiv 9), Battle Force, at San Pedro, California and operated off the west coast and Hawaii. During November 1941 escorted a convoy across the Pacific to Manila arriving December 4, 1941. Wartime History On December 8, 1941 at the start of the Pacific War, Boise was operating off Cebu. On January 9, 1942 joins of Task Force 5 (TF 5) and departs Dawin with USS Marblehead (CL-12) escorted by destroyers USS Stewart (DD-224), USS Bulmer (DD-222), USS Parrott (DD-218), USS Barker (DD-213) and USS Pope (DD-225) escorting transport SS Bloemfontein transporting hastily re-stowed supplies, artillery and of the Headquarters Battery, 26th Field Artillery Brigade and the 1st Battalion, 131st Field Artillery that had arrived on the Pensacola Convoy bound for Surabaya. PARTIAL HISTORY On January 21, 1942 departs Koepang as part of a Task Force under Rear Admiral William A. Glassford with USS Marblehead (CL-12) plus four destroyers to engage Japanese convoy sighted the previous day in Makassar Strait. En route, USS Boise (CL-47) steams across an uncharted pinnacle in Sape Strai and suffers sufficient damage to eliminate her from the force and Glassford transfers his flag to USS Marblehead (CL-12) that suffers turbine trouble that limits her top speed to only 15 knots. Admiral Glassford orders the destroyers under Commander Paul H. Talbot to proceed ahead. PARTIAL HISTORY On June 3, 1945 embarks General Douglas MacArthur to inspect the central and southern Philippines then to Brunei Bay, on Borneo. On June 7, 1945 off Negros the MacArthur was embarked aboard a PT Boat to go ashore at Bacolod and toured ashore. On June 16, 1945 disembarks General Douglas MacArthur. Afterwards, steamed across the Pacific arriving July 7, 1945 at San Pedro for overhaul and training until the end of the Pacific War. Postwar On October 3, 1945 departs via the Panama Canal to the east coast arriving October 20, 1945 in New York. On July 1, 1946 decommissioned. On January 11, 1951 sold to Argentina. On March 11, 1952 commissioned in the Armada de la República Argentina (Argentina Navy) as Nueve de Julio (C-5) meaning 9th of July honor of Independence of Argentina on July 9, 1816. During 1979 decommissioned. Fate During August 1981 sold for scrap then towed to Brownsville, Texas. During 1983 broken up for scrap. Display The ship's bell, which was saved while being scrapped, is on display at the Idaho Military History Museum. Awards For her World War II service, Boise earned 11 battle stars. References NavSource - USS Boise CL-47 (photos) Contribute
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