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CL-47 Boise
United States Navy light cruiser
Class Laid down, Shipyard LaunchedCommissioned Disabled and Why
Brooklyn 1935/04/01
Newport News Shipb. & Dry Dock Co., Newp. News
1936/12/03 1939/09/01 1951/01/11
sold
Namesake: Boise is the capital of Idaho.
TTD differences from class:42/10: SG radar
Camouflage: 42: Ms 21, 43-44: Ms 22, 45: Ms 21


WW II combat actions:
From Till Operation Force Action Source
41/11/ 41/12/04     escort convoy P.H. > Manila   66 
41/12/07     BatForPac/Cru/CruDiv9 off Cebu Island   66  114 
42/01 42/01/21   5 Java Sea  
42/01/20     5 sail from Timor to Balikpapan  
42/01/21     5 damage(uncharted shoal) - retired to Colombo > Bombay Mare Island N   66 
42/02/14       Ceylon   85 
42/03 42/06/22     MINY - repairs   66 
42/06/22 42/07     escort convoy San Francisco > Auckland, Australia   66 
42/07/27       departed P.H. for Midway and then toward Japan to emit radio traffic to impress off approaching TF   85 
42/07/31 42/08/10     riding cruise to Japan to draw attention from Watchtower   66 
42/08 42/08     escort convoy to Fiji and New Hebridas   66 
42/09/14 42/09/18     cover Marine reinforcement landing on Guadalcanal   66 
42/10/07 42/10/11   64.2 xEsper -disable(IJN - 6 shells) - 107 KIA, 29 WIA   103 
42/11/19 43/03/20     Philadelphia Naval Shipyard - repairs   66 
43/06/08 43/12     leftPac for Mediterranean   66 
43/12       joinPac  
43/12/31       arrived Milne Bay, New Georgia   66 
44/01/25     74.22 shell Madang, Alexischafen area, New Guinea   66  81 
44/04 44/05 Reckle 75    
44/05/15 44/05/25 Straig 75 land Wakde-Toem area   66  81 
44/05/25 44/06/10 Horlie 75 land Biak   66  86 
44/06/08     74 off Biak - fight with IJN DDs   38 
44/07/01 44/07/02 Table 75 land Noemfoor Is.   66  81 
44/07/27 44/08 Globe 75 land Cape Sansapor   66 
44/08/2? 44/09/01     sail from Sydney to Milne Bay (08/30), after refueling continued to Manus   108 
44/08/26       damaged (rammed by YT Heroine) at Sydney   85 
44/09/01 44/09/30 Trade 77.2 land Morotai   66 
44/10/ 44/12 King2 77.3     81 
44/10/24 44/10/25   RightFor xSuriga  
44/11/28 44/12/01   77.1.5 sail from Manus to Leyte   121 
44/12/06     77.3 Leyte   105 
44/12/12 44/12/18 Love3 77.3 land Mindoro   66  105 
44/12/30 45/02/17 Mike1 77.3/GF    
45/01/05   Mike1 77.3/GF attacked by miniSS off Mindanao  
45/01/07   Mike1 77.3/GF damage(kami)  
45/03/04 45/03/17 Vict4 78/FSG land Zamboanga   66  81 
45/03/24 45/03/29 Vict2 74.3 land Cebu Is.   66  81 
45/04/27 45/05/03 Oboe1 78 land Tarakan   66 
45/06/03 45/06/16     MacArthur onboard  
45/06/03 45/06/16     carry McArthur from Philippines > Brunei,Borneo   66 
45/06/16 45/07/07     carry McArthur from Brunei,Borneo to San Pedro Bay, Leyte   66 
45/07 45/10     San Pedro Bay, Leyte - overhaul, training   66 
51       sold to Argentina > 9 De Julio  

Ship status, hull number changes...:
Ship score (awards, enemy ships credited...): 11 Battle Stars
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