USS Brooklyn (CL-40)
E803857
USS Brooklyn (CL-40) was the lead ship of the U.S. Navy’s Brooklyn-class light cruisers, notable for its heavy main battery and service during World War II in the Atlantic and Mediterranean theaters.
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Brooklyn-class light cruiser
ⓘ
United States Navy warship ⓘ World War II cruiser ⓘ |
| armament |
.50 caliber machine guns
ⓘ
15 × 6-inch/47 caliber guns in five triple turrets ⓘ 8 × 5-inch/25 caliber anti-aircraft guns ⓘ light anti-aircraft guns added during World War II ⓘ |
| armor |
belt up to 5 inches
ⓘ
deck up to 2.5 inches ⓘ |
| awarded | four battle stars for World War II service ⓘ |
| beam | 61 feet 9 inches ⓘ |
| builder | New York Navy Yard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| class | Brooklyn class NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commissioned | 30 September 1937 ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| crewComplement | approximately 868 officers and enlisted ⓘ |
| dateOfTransfer | 1948 ⓘ |
| decommissioned | 3 January 1947 ⓘ |
| displacement |
approximately 12,207 long tons (full load)
ⓘ
approximately 9,767 long tons (standard) ⓘ |
| draft | 19 feet 5 inches ⓘ |
| fate | transferred to Chile ⓘ |
| hullNumber | CL-40 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| laidDown | 12 March 1935 ⓘ |
| launched | 30 November 1936 ⓘ |
| leadShipOf | Brooklyn-class light cruisers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| length | 608 feet ⓘ |
| maximumSpeed | approximately 32.5 knots ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Brooklyn, New York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | heavy main battery of 6-inch guns ⓘ |
| operator | United States Navy ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
Allied landings in North Africa
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Allied operations in Italy ⓘ Allied operations in Sicily ⓘ Neutrality Patrols in the Atlantic NERFINISHED ⓘ Operation Torch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| propulsion |
four propeller shafts
ⓘ
steam turbines ⓘ |
| renamed | O'Higgins (in Chilean service) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role |
convoy escort
ⓘ
fleet screening ⓘ shore bombardment ⓘ |
| scrapped | early 1990s ⓘ |
| shipType | light cruiser ⓘ |
| sponsor | Miss Kathryn Jane Lackey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| task |
escort of convoys across the Atlantic
ⓘ
naval gunfire support for amphibious landings ⓘ |
| theater |
Atlantic Theater of World War II
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mediterranean Theater of World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| transferredTo | Chilean Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.