USS Philadelphia (CL-41)
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USS Philadelphia (CL-41) was a United States Navy light cruiser that served prominently in the Atlantic and Mediterranean theaters during World War II.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Brooklyn-class light cruiser
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United States Navy warship ⓘ World War II cruiser ⓘ |
| aircraftFacilities | catapults for floatplanes ⓘ |
| armamentAA |
multiple 20 mm anti-aircraft guns
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multiple 40 mm anti-aircraft guns ⓘ |
| armamentMain | fifteen 6-inch/47 caliber guns ⓘ |
| armamentSecondary | five 5-inch/25 caliber guns ⓘ |
| awards | multiple battle stars for World War II service ⓘ |
| beam | about 61 feet 9 inches ⓘ |
| builder | Philadelphia Naval Shipyard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Brooklyn-class cruisers of the United States Navy
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Ships built at Philadelphia Naval Shipyard ⓘ World War II cruisers of the United States ⓘ |
| commissioned | 1937-09-23 ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| crewComplement | approximately 868 officers and enlisted ⓘ |
| decommissioned | 1947-02-03 ⓘ |
| displacementFullLoad | approximately 12,200 long tons ⓘ |
| displacementStandard | approximately 9,700 long tons ⓘ |
| draft | about 19 feet 5 inches ⓘ |
| fate | transferred to Brazil ⓘ |
| homeport | various U.S. East Coast ports ⓘ |
| hullNumber | CL-41 ⓘ |
| laidDown | 1935-05-28 ⓘ |
| launched | 1936-11-17 ⓘ |
| length | about 608 feet ⓘ |
| maximumSpeed | about 32.5 knots ⓘ |
| namesake | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| navalRegistry | United States Navy hull classification symbol CL-41 ⓘ |
| notableFor | supporting amphibious landings in the Mediterranean ⓘ |
| operator | United States Navy ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
Allied invasion of Sicily
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Allied landings at Salerno NERFINISHED ⓘ Operation Torch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| propulsion |
four propeller shafts
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steam turbines ⓘ |
| recommissionedAs | Almirante Barroso (C-11) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role |
convoy escort
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naval gunfire support ⓘ |
| scrapped | after service in Brazilian Navy ⓘ |
| serviceEntryEra | interwar period ⓘ |
| shipClass | Brooklyn class NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| shipType | light cruiser ⓘ |
| theater |
Atlantic Ocean
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Mediterranean Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| transferredTo | Brazilian Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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