USS Boise (CL-47)
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USS Boise (CL-47) was a U.S. Navy light cruiser that saw extensive action in the Pacific during World War II, earning distinction for her role in several major naval engagements.
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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 ⓘ |
| 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 | 11 battle stars for World War II service ⓘ |
| battle |
Battle of Cape Esperance
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Battle of Kolombangara NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of the Philippine Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ Invasion of Sicily NERFINISHED ⓘ Leyte operations ⓘ |
| beam | about 61 feet 9 inches ⓘ |
| builder | Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtAt | Newport News, Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commissionedDate | 12 August 1938 ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| crewComplement | approximately 868 officers and enlisted ⓘ |
| decommissionedDate | 1 July 1946 ⓘ |
| displacementFullLoad | approximately 12,200 long tons ⓘ |
| displacementStandard | approximately 9,700 long tons ⓘ |
| draft | about 19 feet 5 inches ⓘ |
| fate | sold to Argentina ⓘ |
| homeportDuringWWII | various Pacific bases including Pearl Harbor and Espiritu Santo ⓘ |
| hullNumber | CL-47 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| laidDownDate | 1 April 1935 ⓘ |
| launchDate | 3 December 1936 ⓘ |
| length | about 608 feet ⓘ |
| maximumSpeed | about 32.5 knots ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Boise, Idaho NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableAction |
engaged Japanese surface forces in night actions
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provided gunfire support for amphibious landings in the Pacific ⓘ |
| notableDamage | heavily damaged by shellfire at the Battle of Cape Esperance ⓘ |
| notableFeature | one of the Brooklyn-class cruisers with five triple 6-inch turrets ⓘ |
| operator | United States Navy ⓘ |
| propulsion |
four propeller shafts
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steam turbines ⓘ |
| saleDate | 1948 ⓘ |
| scrappedDate | early 1970s ⓘ |
| serviceEntryOtherNavy | Argentine Navy in 1951 ⓘ |
| shipClass | Brooklyn class NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| soldTo | Argentine Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| strickenDate | 1 March 1951 ⓘ |
| subsequentName | ARA Nueve de Julio NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theaterOfOperations |
Mediterranean Sea
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Pacific Theater of World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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