USS Brooklyn

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USS Brooklyn (CL-40) was a light cruiser, the lead ship of her class of nine, and the third United States Navy ship to bear its name. Commissioned in 1937, she served in the Atlantic during World War II, as a convoy escort and as fire support for amphibious landings.

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speed 32.5 knot, length 185.4 metre, draft 6.9 metre, beam 18.8 metre, 
Brooklyn-class light cruiser, light cruiser, Brooklyn Navy YardChilean NavyUnited States Navy


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    1937-09-30T00:00:00Z
    1937-09-30T00:00:00Z
    ship commissioning
    1951-01-09T00:00:00Z
    1951-01-09T00:00:00Z
    ship commissioning
    1936-11-30T00:00:00Z
    1936-11-30T00:00:00Z
    ship launching
    1947-01-03T00:00:00Z
    1947-01-03T00:00:00Z
    ship decommissioning
    1992-01-14T00:00:00Z
    1992-01-14T00:00:00Z
    ship decommissioning
    1939-09-01T00:00:00Z
    1939-09-01T00:00:00Z
    1935-03-12T00:00:00Z
    1935-03-12T00:00:00Z
    keel laying
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    The commissioning ceremony of ex-USS BROOKLYN (CL-40) as O`Higgins in the Chilean NavyThe commissioning ceremony of ex-USS BROOKLYN (CL-40) as O'Higgins in the Chilean Navy
    Sailors at the gedunk bar aboard USS Brooklyn (CL-40), 18 January 1938 (NH 56624)Sailors at the gedunk bar aboard USS Brooklyn (CL-40), 18 January 1938 (NH 56624)
    USS Brooklyn (CL-40) in the Hudson River, in 1939 (80-G-1023215)USS Brooklyn (CL-40) in the Hudson River, in 1939 (80-G-1023215)
    USS Brooklyn (CL-40) and USS Suwannee (CVE-27) underway in the Atlantic Ocean, in early November 1942 (80-G-30228)USS Brooklyn (CL-40) and USS Suwannee (CVE-27) underway in the Atlantic Ocean, in early November 1942 (80-G-30228)
    USS Brooklyn (CL-40) underway on 15 May 1943 (80-G-68106)USS Brooklyn (CL-40) underway on 15 May 1943 (80-G-68106)
    William Ward Smith as Captain, USNWilliam Ward Smith as Captain, USN
    USS Brooklyn (CL-40) in the Hudson River, in 1939 (80-G-1023215)USS Brooklyn (CL-40) in the Hudson River, in 1939 (80-G-1023215)
    USS Brooklyn (CL-40) underway on 11 June 1943 (80-G-383754)USS Brooklyn (CL-40) underway on 11 June 1943 (80-G-383754)
    The commissioning ceremony of ex-USS BROOKLYN (CL-40) as O`Higgins in the Chilean NavyThe commissioning ceremony of ex-USS BROOKLYN (CL-40) as O'Higgins in the Chilean Navy
    USS Brooklyn (CL-40) and USS Suwannee (CVE-27) underway in the Atlantic Ocean, in early November 1942 (80-G-30228)USS Brooklyn (CL-40) and USS Suwannee (CVE-27) underway in the Atlantic Ocean, in early November 1942 (80-G-30228)