file created: 12/07/02 00:35:23 , last update: 07/26/02
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CL-48 Honolulu
United States Navy light cruiser
Class Laid down, Shipyard LaunchedCommissioned Disabled and Why
Brooklyn 1935/09/10
New York Naval Shipyard, Brooklyn, N.Y.
1937/08/26 1938/09/07 1949/11/17
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Namesake:
TTD differences from class:8x127/38
Camouflage: 41: Ms 11, 42: Ms 21, 43-44: Ms 32/2c


WW II combat actions:
From Till Operation Force Action Source
41/12/07     BatForPac/Cru/CruDiv9/DF damage in P.H.   13  114 
42/01/12 42/01/21     escort convoy P.H. > San Francisco   66 
42/02/ 42/05/29     escort convoy duty San Francisco <> Australia <> Samoa   66 
42/05/29 42/06/01?     sail ??San Francisco > Adak   66 
42/06/02? 42/06   8.6 Aleutians  
42/06/22     8.6 shell Kiska  
42/08/03 42/08/10   8.6 shell Kiska   38  66 
42/08/21   Firepl 8 land Adak   66  81 
42/08/30   Firepl 8.6 land Adak   81  66 
42/10       Aleutians - sail to Solomons  
42/10?? 42/11/     Mare Island Naval Shipyard   66 
42/11/03       escort convoy to Noumea   66 
42/12/01     67.3/GF xTassaf  
43/03 43/03/2?   67     66 
43/04/04 43/04/07   18 Slot sweep   66 
43/05/04 43/05/14   18 land Kula Gulf   66 
43/05/15       shell Munda  
43/06/26 43/06/29 Toena 36.1    
43/06/29 43/07 Cartwh 36.1/GF    
43/07/04 43/07/06   36.1 xKula  
43/07/12 43/07/13   36.1/GF xKolomb-disable(torpedo) (07-31S, 157-19E)   85 
43/07/14 43/07/16     sail from Guadalcanal to Esp. Santo   69 
43/07/16 43/08/06     Esp. Santo   88  69 
43/08/06 43/08/16     sail Esp. Santo > P.H.   66 
43/08/16 43/11/17     repairs PHNY, then MINY   66 
43/11/17 43/12/11     sail San Francisco > P.H. > Esp. Santo   66 
43/12/01 43/12/01     Esp. Santo   88 
43/12/11 43/12/20     Esp. Santo   88 
43/12/27     38 shell Kieta area, Bougainville - gunfire duel with barge   66  85 
44/01/08 44/01/10   38 shell Faisi, Poporang and Shortland   85 
44/02/13 44/02/1?   38 land Green Islands   66 
44/05/29 44/08/18 Forage 52.10/FSU6    
44/08/12       Eniwetok   88 
44/08/18 44/08/22   57.5.5/UF sail from Eniwetok to Tulagi   88 
44/08/23 44/08/29     Port Purvis, Tulagi   88 
44/09   Stale2 31    
44/09/01 44/09/03   35/CruDiv9/FF,DF exercises off Guadalcanal   88 
44/10/19 44/10/21 King2 77    
44/10/20   King2 77 disable(torpedo) (11-01N, 125-07E) - 60 KIA   102  85 
44/10/21 44/10/29     sail Leyte > Seeadler Harbor with Australia escorted by Warramunga   66  108 
44/10/29 44/11/19     Seeadler Harbor - temporary repairs   66 
44/11/19 44/12/20     sail Seeadler Harbor > P.H. > San Diego > Norfolk Naval Shipyard   66 
44/12/20 45/10     Norfolk Naval Shipyard - repairs   66 

Ship status, hull number changes...:
Ship score (awards, enemy ships credited...): 8 Battle Stars, NUC
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