USS Savannah (CL-42)
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USS Savannah (CL-42) was a U.S. Navy light cruiser of World War II that saw extensive combat service, including during the invasions of North Africa and Italy, before being heavily damaged by a German guided bomb in 1943.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Brooklyn-class light cruiser
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United States Navy warship ⓘ World War II cruiser ⓘ |
| aircraftCarried | floatplanes ⓘ |
| armament |
15 × 6-inch/47 caliber guns
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5-inch dual-purpose guns ⓘ anti-aircraft guns ⓘ |
| battleHonors | three battle stars for World War II service ⓘ |
| beam | about 61 feet 9 inches ⓘ |
| builder |
Camden, New Jersey
NERFINISHED
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New York Shipbuilding Corporation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| casualties | dozens of crew killed in 1943 bombing ⓘ |
| category | Brooklyn-class cruisers of the United States Navy ⓘ |
| commissioned | 10 March 1938 ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| damagedBy | German Fritz X guided bomb ⓘ |
| dateOfDamage | 11 September 1943 ⓘ |
| decommissioned | 3 February 1947 ⓘ |
| displacement | approximately 9,700 tons standard ⓘ |
| fate | sold for scrap ⓘ |
| followedBy | USS Nashville (CL-43) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| homeport | various U.S. East Coast ports ⓘ |
| hullNumber | CL-42 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| laidDown | 31 May 1934 ⓘ |
| launched | 8 May 1937 ⓘ |
| length | about 608 feet ⓘ |
| maximumSpeed | about 32.5 knots ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Savannah, Georgia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operator | United States Navy ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
Allied invasion of North Africa
NERFINISHED
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Allied invasion of Sicily NERFINISHED ⓘ Allied landings at Salerno ⓘ Operation Husky NERFINISHED ⓘ Operation Torch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| pennantNumber | CL-42 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDamage | off Salerno, Italy ⓘ |
| postwarActivity | training and exercises ⓘ |
| precededBy | USS Phoenix (CL-46) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| propulsion | steam turbines ⓘ |
| repairedAt | Philadelphia Naval Shipyard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| returnedToService | late 1944 ⓘ |
| role |
convoy escort
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naval gunfire support ⓘ |
| shipClass | Brooklyn class NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| shipType | light cruiser ⓘ |
| soldForScrap | 25 January 1960 ⓘ |
| sponsor | Miss Jayne Maye Bowden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| stricken | 1 March 1959 ⓘ |
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