file created: 12/07/02 00:58:29 , last update: 05/30/02
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CA-24 Pensacola
United States Navy heavy cruiser
Class Laid down, Shipyard LaunchedCommissioned Disabled and Why
Pensacola 1926/10/27
New York Naval Shipyard, Brooklyn, N.Y.
1929/04/25 1930/02/06 1948/11/10
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Namesake: port in NW Florida
TTD differences from class:
Camouflage: 41: Ms 1, 42: Ms 21, 43: Ms 33/10d 44: Ms 32/14d, 45: Ms 21
WW II combat actions:
From Till Operation Force Action Source
41/12/07     ScoutForPac/CruDiv4 S of P.H. - escort convoy P.H.>Manila-diverted to Brisbane   38  114 
41/12/22       arrived Brisbane   85 
42/01/08? 42/01/19     sail Brisbane > P.H.   66 
42/01/19 42/02/05     P.H.   66 
42/02/05 42/03/06 Reven2 11/CruDiv4    
42/03/06 42/03/16 Reven3 11/CruDiv4     66 
42/03/16 42/04/08   17     66 
42/04/08 42/04/21     sail to P.H. via Samoa   66 
42/04/21 42/04/30     P.H.  
42/04/30 42/05/26   16.2? xCoralS   66 
42/05/28 42/06/13   16.2 xMidway  
42/06/04     16.2 detached to reinforce Yorktown screen   66 
42/06/15     17    
42/06/22 42/07   16 reinfor-Midway   66 
42/09/26 42/10/02     Noumea   66 
42/10/02 42/10/30   17/screen xSCruz  
42/10/30       bring 200 survivors from Hornet to Noumea   38 
42/10/30 42/11/02     Noumea   66 
42/11/02 42/11/08   65.7 escort convoy with troops and supplies to Guadalcanal   38  66  81
42/11/12? 42/11/16   16 xGuadal   66 
42/11/29 42/11/30   67.2 xTassaf-disable(IJN) - repairs Tulagi - 7/118 KIA, 1/67 WIA   66 
42/12/01 42/12/04?     Tulagi - emergency repairs   38 
42/12/04? 42/12/06     sail Tulagi > Esp. Santo   66 
42/12/06 43/01/07     Esp. Santo - repairs (AR-4 Vestal)   66 
43/01/07 43/01/27     sail Esp. Santo > Samoa > P.H.   66 
43/02 43/11/08     PHNY - repairs   66 
43/11/08 43/11/18   CruDiv5 sail from P.H. to Funafuti to join TG 50.3   113 
43/11/18 43/11/20 Galvan 50.3.2/CruDiv5     66  25 
43/11/20 43/11/??     escort damaged Independence to Funafuti   66 
44/01/29 44/02/17 Flint 50.15     66 
44/02 44/03 Flint 58??    
44/03/15 44/04/06 Desec1 58 raid -Palau   38 
44/04/25 44/05/27     sail Majuro > P.H. > Kulak Bay, Alaska   66 
44/05/06 44/05/09     MINY   88 
44/05/27 44/08/08   94 Aleutians   66 
44/06/24 44/06/28   94 shell Paramushiro   66 
44/08/08 44/08/13     sail Kulak Bay > P.H.   66 
44/08/13 44/08/29     P.H.   66 
44/08/29 44/09/1?   12.5/CruDiv5 strike Wake Is.   38  66 
44/10/06 44/10/16 King2 30.2/CruDiv5 shell Marcus Is   66  104 
44/10/16 44/11/27 King2 38.1/CruDiv5     81  104 
44/10/25   King2 38.1/CruDiv5 xSamar   81 
44/11/08 44/11/14   30.2/CruDiv5 shell Iwojima   85 
44/11/14 44/11/20     Ulithi   66 
44/11/20       Ulithi - rammed midget submarine   66 
44/11/20 44/11/22     sail Ulithi > Saipan   66 
44/11/22 44/12/06     Saipan   66 
44/11/24     94.9/CruDiv5 shell Iwojima  
44/11/27     94.9/CruDiv5 shell Iwojima  
45/01/05     94.9/CruDiv5 shell Hahajima, Cicijima   66 
45/01/10 45/01/27   94.9/CruDiv5 shell Iwojima   85 
45/02/16 45/03/03 Detach 54.9.2    
45/02/17   Detach 54.9.2 damage(shore battery) (24-46N, 141-19E) - 3/14 KIA, 5/114 WIA   66  85 
45/02/21   Detach 54.9.2 damaged in collision with AKA Yancey off Iwojima (24-46N, 141-19E)   85 
45/03/01   Detach 54.9.2 helping damaged Terry   66 
45/03/03 45/03/05     sail Iwojima > Ulithi   66 
45/03/05 45/03/20     Ulithi   66 
45/03/20 45/04/15 Iceber 54.1.4    
45/03/31   Iceber 54.1.4 damaged in collision with LST-277 off Okinawa (26-10N, 127-19E)   85 
45/04/15 45/05/07     sail Okinawa > P.H. > Mare Island   66 
45/05/07 45/08/03     MINY - overhaul   66 
45/08/03 45/08/09?     sail Mare Island > Adak   66 
45/08/09? 45/08/31        
45/08/31 45/09/08   44/CruDiv5     66 
45/09/02     44/CruDiv5 off Alaska   66 

Ship status, hull number changes...:
Ship score (awards, enemy ships credited...): 13 Battle Stars
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