Light Cruisers of the USN during WWII.

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Stern view of the US Navy light cruiser USS Oklahoma City (CL-91) at anchor. Note the Curtiss SC-1 Seahawk floatplanes.

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Japanese Agano Class light cruiser "Yahagi", at Sasebo, on December 19th, 1943

The first USS Juneau (CL-52) was a United States Navy Atlanta class light cruiser sunk at the Naval Battle of Guadalcanal 13 November 1942. In total 687 men, including the five Sullivan brothers, were killed in action as a result of its sinking. She was laid down by Federal Shipbuilding Company, Kearny, New Jersey, on 27 May 1940, launched on 25 October 1941, sponsored by Mrs. Harry I. Lucas, wife of the mayor of the city of Juneau, Alaska, and commissioned on 14 February 1942 Campaign Pictures, Uss Pennsylvania Battleship, Us Coast Guard Ships, Naval Battle, Liberty Ships Wwii, 25 October, Uss Langley Cv-1, 13 November, Juneau Alaska

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The first USS Juneau (CL-52) was a United States Navy Atlanta class light cruiser sunk at the Naval Battle of Guadalcanal 13 November 1942. In total 687 men, including the five Sullivan brothers, were killed in action as a result of its sinking. She was laid down by Federal Shipbuilding Company, Kearny, New Jersey, on 27 May 1940, launched on 25 October 1941, sponsored by Mrs. Harry I. Lucas, wife of the mayor of the city of Juneau, Alaska, and commissioned on 14 February 1942

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USS Flint (CL-97) Atlanta-class light cruiser.

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[Photo] Detroit at the Mare Island Navy Yard, California, United States, 15 Aug 1942, photo 1 of 3; note destroyer Preston in background

Detroit at the Mare Island Navy Yard, California, United States, 15 Aug 1942, photo 1 of 3; note destroyer Preston in background

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Fletcher Class Destroyer

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[Photo] USS Montpelier at Mare Island Navy Yard, California, United States following overhaul, 21 Oct 1944; USS Indianapolis in background

USS Montpelier at Mare Island Navy Yard, California, United States following overhaul, 21 Oct 1944; USS Indianapolis in background

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USS Helena (CL-50) - Wikipedia

USS Helena (CL-50) sunk after being torpedoed by Japanese warships during the Battle of Kula Gulf, Solomon Islands, 6 July 1943.

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USS Houston (CL81) low in the water. Never has an American naval vessel shipped that much water and remained afloat. She was struck by an aerial torpedo on October 14, 1944, only 80 miles off Japanese held Formosa. She was struck again on the 16th in the stern, which nearly did the ship in. Through Herculean efforts by her crew, some luck, and calm waters, the Houston made it back to the safety. She never fought again and was being repaired when the war ended.

AA cruiser USS Reno

AA cruiser USS Reno after being torpedoed by Japanese bombers near Formosa, Nov 1944...

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USS Atlanta (CL-51) scuttled off Lunga Point, Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands, after being damaged by gunfire from Japanese warships during the Battle of Guadalcanal,

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Killed in Action, USS Juneau (CL-52), Captain Lyman K. Swenson (USNA 1916) commanding officer. During the night Battle of Guadalcanal on November 12-13, 1942, Juneau was heavily damaged and the next day while limping back to Espiritu Santo, she was torpedoed by Japanese submarine I-26 in a huge explosion sinking in 20 seconds. 100 survived but were abandoned in shark infected waters due to the submarine threat. During this ordeal all but 10 died including Swenson. Awarded the Navy Cross.

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The third cruiser at Mare Island preparing to get underway in late October. This port beam view of USS MONTPELIER CL-57 was taken on 18 October 1944. -U.S. Navy photo in National Archives Records Group 19-LCM

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USS Columbia (CL-56) - Wikipedia

USS Columbia (CL-56) off San Pedro, 1945

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Light cruiser USS Phoenix - after escaping Pearl Harbor she survived WW2, only to be sunk as the Argentine General Belgrano by the British submarine HMS Conqueror during the Falklands War of 1982.