Ships of the U.S. Navy, 1940-1945

CL-42 USS Savannah

• Brooklyn class Light Cruiser:
• Displacement: 9475-9700 tons (normal) / 12,242 tons (full load)
• Length: 608'4"
• Beam: 70'
• Draft: 24'4"-25'
• Speed: 33 knots
• Armament: 5x3 6"/47, 4x2 5"/38, 4x4 40mm, 6x2 40mm, 12x1 20mm, 8x1 .50-caliber MG; 2 planes
• Complement: 1140-1363
• Propulsion: Steam turbines, 8 boilers, 4 shafts, 100,000 hp
• Built at New York S.B. Co. and commissioned 10 March 1938

Additional Links:

• "Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships" -- USS Savannah

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