Classe: Northampton


Category: Heavy Cruiser

Nation: USA
Statistics: Displacement: 11 420 tons
Length: 183 meters
Speed: 33 knots
4 planes
9 x 8'' guns


All ships of this class are described in this page
Augusta, CA 31, CL 31


DateIncidentBattlePlace
July 2, 1928Laid down-US East Coast
February 1, 1930LaunchedUSA, light cruiser, christened Augusta. US East Coast
August 1931-converted into heavy cruiser. US East Coast
November 10, 1942CombatLanding at Casablanca (Torch). Marocco
April 1, 1960Stricken-US East Coast
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Chester, CA 27


DateIncidentBattlePlace
March 6, 1928Laid down-US East Coast
July 3, 1929LaunchedUSA, heavy cruiser, christened Chester. US East Coast
June 24, 1930Commissioned-US East Coast
December 7, 1941-Pearl Harbour. Hawaii
May 4, 1942-Tulagi. Salomon Islands
May 8, 1942CombatBattle of Coral Sea. New Guinea
October 24, 1944-Battle of the Sea of Sibuyan (Leyte). Philippines
October 25, 1944-Battle of Cape Engano. Philippines
June 27, 1945-Campaign of Okinawa. Okinawa, Ryu Kyu
about July 31, 1945-Sweep in the Eastern China Sea. China
August 11, 1959Stricken-US East Coast
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Chicago, CA 29


DateIncidentBattlePlace
September 10, 1928Laid down-US West Coast
April 10, 1930LaunchedUSA, heavy cruiser, christened Chicago. US West Coast
March 9, 1931Commissioned-US West Coast
December 7, 1941-Pearl Harbour. Hawaii
December 14, 1941-Wake. Marshalls
February 14, 1942-Cancelled air strike against Rabaul. New Britain
May 4, 1942-Tulagi. Salomon Islands
May 7, 1942CombatBattle of Coral Sea. New Guinea
August 7, 1942-Landing at Guadalcanal. Salomon Islands
August 9, 1942DamagedFirst battle of Savo. Salomon Islands
January 29, 1943SunkBattle of the Rennell Island. Salomon Islands
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Houston, CL 30, CA 30


DateIncidentBattlePlace
May 1, 1928Laid down-US East Coast
September 7, 1929LaunchedUSA, light cruiser, christened Houston. US East Coast
June 17, 1930Commissioned-US East Coast
July 1, 1931-converted into heavy cruiser. USA
February 4, 1942DamagedMacassar. Indonesia
February 27, 1942CombatBattle of Java Sea. Indonesia
March 1, 1942SunkBattle of Sunda Strait. Indonesia
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Louisville, CA 28, CL 28


DateIncidentBattlePlace
July 4, 1928Laid downUSA, light cruiser. US West Coast
September 1, 1930Launchedconverted into heavy cruiser, christened Louisville. US West Coast
January 15, 1931Commissioned-US West Coast
May 31, 1942-Diversion in the Aleutians. Aleutians
August 7, 1942-First bombardment of Kiska. Aleutians
August 30, 1942-Occupation of Adak (Aleutians). Aleutians
January 29, 1943-Battle of the Rennell Island. Salomon Islands
May 11, 1943-Landing on Attu. Aleutians
July 6, 1943-Second naval bombardment of Kiska. Aleutians
July 22, 1943-Third naval bombardment of Kiska. Aleutians
August 15, 1943-Kiska. Aleutians
March 22, 1944-Raid against Palau, Yap, Ulithi, .... Carolina archipelago
June 14, 1944-US landing on Saipan. Mariannas
October 24, 1944-Battle of Surigao Strait. Philippines
May 1945-Campaign of Okinawa. Okinawa, Ryu Kyu
June 5, 1945DamagedKamikaze above Okinawa. Okinawa, Ryu Kyu
March 1, 1959Stricken-US East Coast
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Northampton, CL 26, CA 26


DateIncidentBattlePlace
April 12, 1928Laid downUSA, light cruiser. US East Coast
September 5, 1929Launchedconverted into heavy cruiser, christened Northampton. US East Coast
May 17, 1930Commissioned-US East Coast
December 7, 1941-Pearl Harbour. Hawaii
April 18, 1942-Doolittle's raid against Tokyo. Japan
June 4, 1942CombatBattle of Midway. Hawaii
September 15, 1942-Sinking of the Wasp. Salomon Islands
October 26, 1942CombatBattle of Santa Cruz. Salomon Islands
November 13, 1942-Naval battles of Guadalcanal. Salomon Islands
November 30, 1942SunkBattle of Tassafaronga, sunk by the Oyashio. Salomon Islands
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