San Diego 1942
Juneau 1946
Fresno 1963
| No | Name | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comm | Fate |
| CL51 | Atlanta | 168 | Federal, Kearny | 22.4.1940 | 6.9.1941 | 24.12.1941 | sunk 13.11.1942 |
| CL52 | Juneau | 169 | Federal, Kearny | 27.5.1940 | 25.10.1941 | 14.2.1942 | sunk 13.11.1942 |
| CL53, 3.1949- CLAA53 | San Diego | 1479 | Bethlehem, Quincy | 27.3.1940 | 26.7.1941 | 10.1.1942 | stricken 3.1959 |
| CL54, 2.1949- CLAA54 | San Juan | 1480 | Bethlehem, Quincy | 15.5.1940 | 6.9.1941 | 28.2.1942 | stricken 3.1959 |
| CL95, 3.1949- CLAA95 | Oakland | 5386 | Bethlehem, San Francisco | 13.7.1941 | 23.10.1942 | 17.7.1943 | stricken 3.1959 |
| CL96, 3.1949- CLAA96 | Reno | 5387 | Bethlehem, San Francisco | 12.8.1941 | 23.12.1942 | 28.12.1943 | stricken 3.1959 |
| CL97, 3.1949- CLAA97 | Flint (ex-Spokane) | 5388 | Bethlehem, San Francisco | 23.10.1942 | 25.1.1944 | 31.8.1944 | stricken 9.1965 |
| CL98, 3.1949- CLAA98 | Tucson | 5389 | Bethlehem, San Francisco | 23.11.1942 | 3.9.1944 | 3.2.1945 | stricken 6.1966 |
| CL119, 3.1949- CLAA119 | Juneau | 520 | Federal, Kearny | 15.9.1944 | 15.7.1945 | 15.2.1946 | stricken 11.1959 |
| CL120, 3.1949- CLAA120 | Spokane | 521 | Federal, Kearny | 15.11.1944 | 22.9.1945 | 17.5.1946 | test ship AG191 4.1966 |
| CL121, 3.1949- CLAA121 | Fresno | 522 | Federal, Kearny | 12.2.1945 | 5.3.1946 | 27.11.1946 | stricken 4.1965 |
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Displacement standard, t |
CL51 - 54, 95 - 98: 6590 CL119 - 121: 6700 |
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Displacement full, t |
CL51 - 54, 95 - 98: 8100 CL119 - 121: 8450 |
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Length, m |
161.6 wl 165.1 oa |
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Breadth, m |
16.2 |
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Draught, m |
6.25 |
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No of shafts |
2 |
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Machinery |
2 sets Westinghouse geared steam turbines, 4 Babcock & Wilcox boilers |
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Power, h. p. |
75000 |
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Max speed, kts |
32.5 |
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Fuel, t |
oil 1360 |
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Endurance, nm (kts) |
8500 (15) |
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Armour, mm |
CL51 - 54: belt: 95, bulkheads: 95, magazines: 95 - 28, deck: 32, turrets: 32 - 25, CT: 63 CL95 - 98, 119 - 121: belt: 95, bulkheads: 95, magazines: 95 - 28, deck: 32, turrets: 32 - 25 |
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Armament |
CL51, 52: 8 x 2 - 127/38 Mk 12, 3 x 4 - 28/75 Mk 1, 2 x 4 - 533 TT, 2 DCR CL53, 54: 8 x 2 - 127/38 Mk 12, 4 x 4 - 28/75 Mk 1, 8 x 1 - 20/70 Mk 4, 2 x 4 - 533 TT, 2 DCR CL95: 6 x 2 - 127/38 Mk 12, 8 x 2 - 40/56 Mk 1.2, 14 x 1 - 20/70 Mk 4, 2 x 4 - 533 TT CL96 - 98: 6 x 2 - 127/38 Mk 12, 8 x 2 - 40/56 Mk 1.2, 16 x 1 - 20/70 Mk 4, 2 x 4 - 533 TT CL119 - 121: 6 x 2 - 127/38 Mk 29, 6 x 4 - 40/60 Mk 2, 4 x 2 - 40/60 Mk 1, 8 x 2 - 20/70 Mk 24 |
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Electronic equipment |
CL51 - 54: QCJ sonar CL95 - 98, 119 - 121: SC, SG, 2x Mk 12.22 radars |
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Complement |
623 |
Project history: The second London conference limited displacement of cruisers by 8000t. Originally it was planed to create the ship within these limits (8000t and 152mm guns), but for some reasons in the end of 1937 the priority has been returned to creation of a smaller cruiser with 127mm artillery intended for actions together with destroyers. The preliminary project of 6000t ship armed by 127mm guns in twin mounts was ready by July, 1938. Armour protection ensured an immune zone under fire of 130mm guns between 30 and 80 cables at a 60° relative bearing. The armoured belt has been included into hull construction and had no plating under itself.
Ships were considerable overloaded: on lead-ship CL51 it was above 700t, and designed 35kts speed was never reached. 4 ships were built on original design (CL51-54), following 4 were completed on modified design: two 127mms mounts (and 28mm MGs) were replaced by 40mm Boforses. Last three ships had no TTs and re-designed superstructures.
Ship protection: Main belt abreast machinery was 4.2m high. It was 95mm thick on 16mm STS plating. There were narrow belts abreast magazines. Fore belt was 28mm thick but aft belt had 95-46mm thickness. Belt was closed by 95mm bulkheads. Armoured deck over main belt was 32mm.
Modernizations: early 1942, Atlanta, Juneau: + 1 x 4 - 28/75 Mk 1
mid-1942, Atlanta, Juneau: - 2 DCR, sonar; + SC, SG, 2x Mk 4 radars
mid-1942, San Diego, San Juan: - 2 DCR, sonar; + SC, SG, 2x Mk 12.22 radars
12/1943, San Diego, San Juan: - 4 x 4 - 28/75; + 1 x 4 - 40/56 Mk 1.2, 3 x 2 - 40/56 Mk 1.2, 7 x 1 - 20/70 Mk 4
1945, San Juan: + 2 x 2 - 40/56 Mk 1.2
4/1945, Oakland: - 6 x 2 - 40/56, 14 x 1 - 20/70, 2 x 4 - 533 TT; + 4 x 4 - 40/56 Mk 1.2, 8 x 2 - 20/70 Mk 4
1945, Tucson: - 2 x 4 - 533 TT
1/1946, San Diego: 8 x 2 - 127/38 Mk 29, 1 x 4 - 40/60 Mk 2, 3 x 2 - 40/60 Mk 1, 15 x 1 - 20/70 Mk 10, 2 x 4 - 533 TT, SC, SG, 2x Mk 12.22 radars
1/1946, San Juan: 8 x 2 - 127/38 Mk 29, 1 x 4 - 40/60 Mk 2, 5 x 2 - 40/60 Mk 1, 15 x 1 - 20/70 Mk 10, 2 x 4 - 533 TT, SC, SG, 2x Mk 12.22 radars
1/1946, Oakland: 6 x 2 - 127/38 Mk 29, 4 x 4 - 40/60 Mk 2, 2 x 2 - 40/60 Mk 1, 8 x 2 - 20/70 Mk 24, SC, SG, 2x Mk 12.22 radars
1/1946, Reno, Flint: 6 x 2 - 127/38 Mk 29, 8 x 2 - 40/60 Mk 1, 16 x 1 - 20/70 Mk 10, 2 x 4 - 533 TT, SC, SG, 2x Mk 12.22 radars
1/1946, Tucson: 6 x 2 - 127/38 Mk 29, 8 x 2 - 40/60 Mk 1, 16 x 1 - 20/70 Mk 10, SC, SG, 2x Mk 12.22 radars
Naval service: Atlanta 12.11.1942 was badly damaged in battle at Guadalcanal by a torpedo of Japanese destroyer Akatsuki and gunfire of Japanese destroyers Akatsuki, Inazuma, Ikazuchi and frindly fire of cruiser San Francisco; next morning she was sunk. Juneau 12.11.1942 was badly damaged in battle at Guadalcanal by a torpedo and gunfire of Japanese ships and 13.11.1942 S of Guadalcanal sunk by a torpedo of Japanese submarine I26. Reno 4.11.1944 was damaged by a torpedo of Japanese submarine I41 and was under repair till the end of war.
Flint 1944
Many thanks to Pascal Wojtalik for correction of information on this page.
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