USS San Francisco

USS San Francisco (CL/CA-38), a New Orleans-class cruiser, was the second ship of three of the United States Navy named after the city of San Francisco, California. Commissioned in 1934, she was one of the most decorated ships of World War II, earning 17 battle stars and the Presidential Unit Citation.

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CA-38
speed 32.7 knot, length 179.3 metre, draft 5.9 metre, beam 18.8 metre, 
New Orleans-class cruiser, heavy cruiser, Mare Island Naval Shipyard, United States Navy, 

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1933-03-09T00:00:00Z

1933-03-09T00:00:00Z

ship launching

1946-02-10T00:00:00Z

1946-02-10T00:00:00Z

ship decommissioning

1934-02-10T00:00:00Z

1934-02-10T00:00:00Z

ship commissioning

1939-09-01T00:00:00Z

1939-09-01T00:00:00Z

World War II Q362

1931-09-09T00:00:00Z

1931-09-09T00:00:00Z

keel laying

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Frameless

San Francisco (CA-38) - Passengers, July 1941 - DPLA - 2a0980af916ae0fe7ca0631795ed6fca

USS San Francisco (CA-38), October 1944

USS San Francisco (CA-38) enters San Francisco Bay, December 1942

USS San Francisco (CA-38) providing gunfire support off Iwo Jima, in February 1945

USS San Francisco (CA-38) bombarding Guadalcanal, in 1942

New Orleans class heavy cruiser ONI identification 1943

USS San Francisco (CA-38) returns to San Francisco on 12 December 1942 (80-G-40250)

Damage to the aft superstructure of USS San Francisco (CA-38) following the Naval Battle of Guadalcanal, 12-13 November 1942

Launch of USS San Francisco (CA-38) at the Mare Island Naval Shipyard on 9 March 1933 (NH 68962)

USS San Francisco (CA-38) in San Francisco Bay on 11 December 1942

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
commons	image		San Francisco (CA-38) - Passengers, July 1941 - DPLA - 2a0980af916ae0fe7ca0631795ed6fca		Commons
commons	image		USS San Francisco (CA-38), October 1944		Commons
commons	image		USS San Francisco (CA-38) enters San Francisco Bay, December 1942		Commons
commons	image		USS San Francisco (CA-38) providing gunfire support off Iwo Jima, in February 1945		Commons
commons	image		USS San Francisco (CA-38) bombarding Guadalcanal, in 1942		Commons
commons	image		New Orleans class heavy cruiser ONI identification 1943		Commons
commons	image		USS San Francisco (CA-38) returns to San Francisco on 12 December 1942 (80-G-40250)		Commons
commons	image		Damage to the aft superstructure of USS San Francisco (CA-38) following the Naval Battle of Guadalcanal, 12-13 November 1942		Commons
commons	image		Launch of USS San Francisco (CA-38) at the Mare Island Naval Shipyard on 9 March 1933 (NH 68962)		Commons
commons	image		USS San Francisco (CA-38) in San Francisco Bay on 11 December 1942		Commons