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Brooklyn Class Light Cruiser
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Brooklyn Class Light Cruiser Summary
3D Print Brooklyn Class light cruiser from EBard ModelsThe 9 Brooklyn-class light cruisers were built between 1935 and 1938 and can be distinguished from other US cruiser classes by the five triple 6-inch gun turrets (three forward, two aft). They mounted more main battery guns than any other standard U.S. cruisers.
The Brooklyn-class design heavily influenced future US cruiser design as nearly all were directly or indirectly based on the Brooklyn design including the Cleveland-class light cruiser and Baltimore-class heavy cruisers. The Brooklyn-class itself was a further refinement of the New Orleans-class heavy cruiser that preceded it.
The United States needed large ships to deal with the extreme ranges that operations in the Pacific Ocean required. Light cruisers armed with 6-inch were therefore desired. The design criteria had called for speed and range that matched heavy cruisers. When the Japanese Mogami class carrying fifteen 6-inch main guns appeared, planners decided to match its weaponry.
They served extensively in both the Pacific and Atlantic theaters during World War II. Several Brooklyn-class ships were seriously damaged during the war however all but one of the cruisers survived.
Ships of Class:
- CL-40 Brooklyn - Transferred to Chilean Navy, 1951. Sunk under tow to scrappers, 1994
- CL-41 Philadelphia - Transferred to Brazilian Navy, 1951
- CL-42 Savannah - Hit by German Fritz X radio guided bomb 1943. Sold for scrap, 1966
- CL-43 Nashville - Hit by kamikaze 1944. Transferred to Chilean Navy, 1951
- CL-46 Phoenix - Transferred to Argentine Navy, 1951, Sunk during the Falklands War, 1982
- CL-47 Boise - Severely damaged by shell hit 1942. Transferred to Argentine Navy, 1951
- CL-48 Honolulu - Torpedoed 1943. Torpedoed 1944. Sold for scrap, 1959
- CL-49 St. Louis - Transferred to Brazilian Navy, 1951
- CL-50 Helena - Torpedoed and sunk during the Battle of Kula Gulf, 6 July 1943
Approximate dimensions (LWH): 53mm x 6.5 mm x 12.5mm
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