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

CL-46 USS Phoenix

Brooklyn class Light Cruiser:
Displacement: 12,242 tons (full load)
Length: 608'4"
Beam: 69'6"
Draft: 24'4"-25'
Speed: 33 knots
Armament: 5x3 6"/47, 4x2 5"/38, 4x4 40mm, 6x2 20mm, 12x1 20mm, 8x1 .50-caliber MG; 2 planes
Complement: 1,363
Propulsion: Steam turbines, 8 boilers, 4 shafts, 100,000 hp
Built at New York S.B. Co. and commissioned 3 October 1938

Phoenix was transferred to Argentina 9 Apr 51 and renamed 17 de Octubre. Renamed again to General Belgrano in 1956, the ship was sunk on 2 May 82 by two torpedoes fired by HMS Conqueror during the Falklands War.

Additional Links:

"Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships" -- USS Phoenix
After Action Report: Pearl Harbor Attack
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(At Pearl Harbor)

(At Cape Gloucester, New Britain)

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Last updated: 20 June 2002

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