Ships of the U.S. Navy, 1940-1945

CA-38 USS San Francisco

• New Orleans class Heavy Cruiser:
  • Displacement: 13,000 tons
  • Length: 588'2"
  • Beam: 61'9"
  • Draft: 24'4"
  • Speed: 32.5 knots
  • Armament: 3x3 8"/55, 8x1 5"/25 DP, 6x4 40mm, 28 20mm, 8x1 .50-caliber MG; 2 planes (SC-1)
  • Complement: 1,121
  • Propulsion: Steam turbine engines, 8 boilers, 4 shafts, 107,000 hp
  • Built at Mare Island Navy Yard, and commissioned 10 February 1934

  Additional Links:

  • "Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships" -- USS San Francisco
  • After Action Report -- Pearl Harbor attack
  • Hugh C. Paulk recounts some stories about service aboard USS San Francisco during World War II

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  Last updated: March 24, 2001
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