Among the storied ships of World War II, there's no lack of renown for aircraft carriers or battleships, but what were the cruisers used for?

WWII battle stars: 15 (tied) Type: Light cruiser Class: Atlanta-class Year entered service: 1942 Personnel: 796 USS San Diego was the third of eight Atlanta-class light cruisers, designed to ...

The light cruiser San Diego was commissioned in 1942 and retired in 1946 shortly after the war. By San Diego Union-Tribune | [email protected] UPDATED: August 30, 2016 at 5: ...

One of the first two “heavy” cruisers built by the U.S. — The other was the USS Pensacola — starting in the late 1920s, it helped to make up the “new” surface striking force of the ...

The USS New Orleans was at Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941, and responded to the Japanese air attack. Later, the vessel pulled ...

The bow of a US Navy cruiser damaged in a World War II battle in the Pacific has shone new light on one of the most ...

To identify the major World War II battles with the most casualties, ... Allied powers present: 6 heavy cruisers, 2 light cruisers, 15 destroyers; Axis powers present: 5 heavy cruisers, 2 light ...

Some of the largest naval battles were waged in World War II, ... > US armada: 2 heavy cruisers, 2 light cruisers, 4 destroyers > Japanese armada: 3 heavy cruisers, 2 destroyers ...

The recently-discovered bow of the USS New Orleans has shone new light on its remarkable escape story after being hit by a Japanese torpedo and travelling backwards 1,800 miles across the Pacific ...

On a dark night with no moon and heavily overcast skies on Nov. 30, 1942, the USS New Orleans was one of 11 cruisers and ...