file created: 12/07/02 00:58:44 , last update: 06/19/00
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CL-46 Phoenix
United States Navy light cruiser
Class Laid down, Shipyard LaunchedCommissioned Disabled and Why
Brooklyn 1935/04/15
New York Shipbuilding Co., Camden, N.J.
1938/03/12 1939/03/18 1951/04/09
sold
Namesake:
TTD differences from class:
Camouflage: 41: Ms 11, 42: Ms 21, 43-45: Ms 32/5d


WW II combat actions:
From Till Operation Force Action Source
41/12/07     BatForPac/Cru/CruDiv9 P.H. - search for IJN   99  114 
41/12/08       sail west to join TF 16   81 
41/12/1? 42/01     escort (2 times) convoy P.H. > USA and back   66 
42/02/2? 42/02/2?     escort convoy from Australia to Ceylon   66 
42/08/31 42/09/02     detached from TF 11 to join TF 44   69 
42/09/02 ??   44     69 
43/07 43/08/30     PhiNY - overhaul   102 
43/12/01 43/12/01     Esp. Santo   88 
43/12/01 43/12/03     sail from Esp. Santo to Milne Bay   108 
43/12/03 44/???   74     108 
43/12/26   Dexter 74.1 land Cape Gloucester   66  81 
44/01/26     74.2 shell Madang and Alexishafen   85 
44/02/25       Brisbane  
44/02/27       Milne Bay  
44/02/29   Brewer 75 land Los Negros, Admiralty Is   66  86 
44/02/29       Milne Bay  
44/03/04 44/03/07 Brewer 75 shell Hauwei Is, Admiralties   66  86 
44/04 44/05 Reckle 75/FF     81 
44/05/15 44/05/25 Straig 75 Wakde-Toem landing   66  81 
44/05/25 44/06/10   75 land Biak   66 
44/06/03       off Buka  
44/06/04     75 damaged in air attack (01-00S, 136-00E)   85 
44/07/02   Table 75 land Noemfoor  
44/08/2? 44/09/01     sail from Sydney to Milne Bay (08/30), after refueling continued to Manus   108 
44/09/15   Trade 77.2 land Morotai   66 
44/10 44/11 King2 77.3/GF     81 
44/10/24 44/10/25 King2 RightFor xSuriga  
44/11/2? 44/12 King2 77.2/CruDiv15/GF,DF Leyte   105 
44/12/06   King2 77.3.2/GF,UF Leyte   105 
44/12/10 44/12/18 Love3 77.3/GF land Mindoro   66  105 
44/12/30 45/02 Mike1 77.3     66 
45/02/17   Mike1 77.3 call fire - Corregidor   85 
45/03/24 45/03/27 Vict2 74.3 land Cebu Is.   66  81 
45/04/2? 45/05 Oboe1 78 land Tarakan   81 
45/06/29 45/07/07 Oboe6 78 cover minesweeping at Balikpapan   66 
45/08/15       enroute to P.H. for overhaul   66 
51       sold to Argentina > 17 De Octubre > Gen  

Ship status, hull number changes...:
Ship score (awards, enemy ships credited...): 9 Battle Stars
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