CL-52
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Atlanta-class cruiser
United States Navy light cruiser
World War II warship
group of United States Navy sailors
CL-52 was the hull number of USS Juneau, a World War II United States Navy Atlanta-class light cruiser best known for its sinking in the Naval Battle of Guadalcanal and the loss of the five Sullivan brothers.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| USS Juneau | 0 |
| Sullivan brothers | 0 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Atlanta-class cruiser
ⓘ
United States Navy light cruiser ⓘ World War II warship ⓘ group of United States Navy sailors ⓘ |
| armament |
20 mm anti-aircraft guns
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21 in torpedo tubes ⓘ 40 mm anti-aircraft guns ⓘ 5 in/38 caliber dual-purpose guns ⓘ |
| beam | 53 ft (16 m) ⓘ |
| builder | Federal Shipbuilding and Drydock Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtAt | Kearny, New Jersey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| carriedCrewMembers | Sullivan brothers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| casualties | over 600 killed ⓘ |
| class | Atlanta-class cruiser NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commissionedDate | 1942-02-14 ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| displacement |
7400 long tons (standard)
ⓘ
8100 long tons (full load) ⓘ |
| draft | 20 ft (6.1 m) ⓘ |
| fate | sunk ⓘ |
| hasHullNumber | CL-52 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasName | USS Juneau NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| laidDownDate | 1940-05-27 ⓘ |
| launchDate | 1941-10-25 ⓘ |
| length | 541 ft (165 m) ⓘ |
| locationOfSinking | near Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands ⓘ |
| maximumSpeed | 32.5 knots ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Juneau, Alaska NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | loss of the five Sullivan brothers ⓘ |
| numberOfMembers | 5 ⓘ |
| operator | United States Navy ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands
NERFINISHED
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Guadalcanal Campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ Naval Battle of Guadalcanal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryRole | anti-aircraft cruiser ⓘ |
| propulsion |
four propeller shafts
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steam turbines ⓘ |
| serviceEndYear | 1942 ⓘ |
| serviceEntryYear | 1942 ⓘ |
| shipType | light cruiser ⓘ |
| sinkingDate | 1942-11-13 ⓘ |
| sisterShip |
USS Atlanta (CL-51)
NERFINISHED
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USS San Diego (CL-53) NERFINISHED ⓘ USS San Juan (CL-54) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sunkBy | Japanese submarine I-26 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sunkInBattle | Naval Battle of Guadalcanal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theaterOfOperations | Pacific Theater of World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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