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

CL-48 USS Honolulu

• Brooklyn class Light Cruiser:
• Displacement: 12,800 tons
• Length: 608'4"
• Beam: 70'
• Draft: 25'
• Speed: 33 knots
• Armament: 5x3 6"/47, 8x1 5"/38, 4x4 40mm, 2x2 40mm, 18x1 20mm, 8x1 .50-caliber MG; 2 planes (SC-1)
• Complement: 1,363
• Propulsion: Steam turbines, 8 boilers, 4 shafts, 100,000 hp
• Built at New York Navy Yard, and commissioned 15 June 1938

Additional Links:

• "Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships" -- USS Honolulu
• After Action Report: Pearl Harbor Attack

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