When the engagement began, Laffey raked the cruiser Aoba with three of her 5-inch (127 mm) guns. The furious gunfire roared on through the night. At dawn, destroyer Duncan was sinking, Farenholt was badly damaged, and cruiser Boise, though hard hit, had weathered several powerful blows. ...
The USS Helena was the ninth and last built Brooklyn-class light cruiser. She was laid down on 9th December 1936 and commissioned on 18th September 1939. Her main armament was made up of five triple 6 inch/47 Mk.16 cannons supplemented by four twin 5 inc
USS Richmond (CL-9) was an Omaha-class light cruiser of the United States Navy. She was the third Navy ship named for the city of Richmond, Virginia. Richmond was laid down on 16 February 1920 by William Cramp & Sons, Philadelphia, Pa.; launched on 29 September 1921, sponsored by ...
I proceeded to Pearl Harbor at once in a car in company with Gunnery Officer, Supply Officer and the Executive Officer of theBoise. As we approached Pearl Harbor, I noted large columns of black smoke arising from the harbor, and as we drew closer, formations of large black bombing planes ...
When the engagement began, Laffey raked the cruiser Aoba with three of her 5-inch (127 mm) guns. The furious gunfire roared on through the night. At dawn, destroyer Duncan was sinking, Farenholt was badly damaged, and cruiser Boise, though hard hit, had weathered several powerful blows. ...