USS Savannah
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USS Savannah is a United States Navy light cruiser that served during World War II as part of the Brooklyn-class cruisers.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Brooklyn-class cruiser
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United States Navy cruiser ⓘ light cruiser ⓘ |
| armament |
15 × 6-inch (152 mm) guns
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5-inch dual-purpose guns ⓘ anti-aircraft guns ⓘ torpedo tubes ⓘ |
| awards | multiple battle stars for World War II service ⓘ |
| battle | Salerno landings NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builder | New York Shipbuilding Corporation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
1930s ships of the United States
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Brooklyn-class cruisers of the United States Navy ⓘ Ships built in Camden, New Jersey ⓘ World War II cruisers of the United States ⓘ |
| class | Brooklyn class NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| crewComplement | approximately 900–1,000 officers and enlisted ⓘ |
| damage | severely damaged by guided bomb ⓘ |
| decommissioned | 1947 ⓘ |
| displacement |
approximately 12,200 tons (full load)
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approximately 9,700 tons (standard) ⓘ |
| era | World War II era ⓘ |
| fate | sold for scrap ⓘ |
| hullNumber | CL-42 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| laidDown | 1934 ⓘ |
| launched | 1937 ⓘ |
| length | about 608 feet ⓘ |
| locationBuilt | Camden, New Jersey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| maximumSpeed | about 32.5 knots ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Savannah, Georgia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| navalEnsign | Ensign of the United States Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent | hit by German Fritz X guided bomb in 1943 ⓘ |
| operation |
Allied invasion of Sicily
NERFINISHED
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Operation Torch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operator | United States Navy ⓘ |
| pennantNumber | CL-42 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| propulsion |
four propeller shafts
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steam turbines ⓘ |
| repairLocation | Philadelphia Naval Shipyard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| serviceBranch | United States Navy ⓘ |
| serviceEntry | 1938 ⓘ |
| shipType | light cruiser ⓘ |
| theaterOfOperations |
Atlantic Ocean
NERFINISHED
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European Theater of Operations NERFINISHED ⓘ Mediterranean Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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