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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 off Cebu. On January 9m 1942 part of Task Force 5 (TF 5) off northern Australia with Rear Admiral Glassford embarked. On January 10, 1942 departs Dawin with Marblehead and destroyers Barker, Parrott, Bulmer, Stewart and Pope escorting the Dutch ship Bloemfontein transporting hastily re-stowed supplies, artillery and artillerymen of the Headquarters Battery, 26th Field Artillery Brigade and the 1st Battalion, 131st Field Artillery that had arrived on the Pensacola Convoy to Surabaya on Java. PARTIAL HISTORY On June 3, 1945 embarked General Douglas MacArthur for a tour of the central and southern Philippines and Brunei Bay, 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 disembarked 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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