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En route to Lingayen Gulf for the invasion of Luzon, lookouts on board Phoenix sighted the conning tower of a diving submarine in the Mindanao Sea off Siquijor. The submarine submerged and fired two torpedoes which Phoenix dodged.
This article delves into the fascinating story of the USS Phoenix, exploring its construction, role in Pearl Harbor, subsequent service, and transformation into the Argentine cruiser ARA General Belgrano. The USS Phoenix (CL-46) was a Brooklyn-class light cruiser built by the New York Shipbuilding Corporation.
As seen from the transport HMT Duntroon, a stern view of the USS Phoenix (CL 46) moored at Fremantle Harbor, Australia on 17 May 1942. The cruiser has just completed escorting a troop transport convoy from the Middle East.
USS Phoenix (CL-46), the fifth of seven Brooklyn-class light cruisers, commissioned on March 10, 1938. They both served in World War II and were armed with five 6-inch turrets, three at the front and two at the rear.
23 sty 2019 · Together with the cruiser USS Nashville (CL-43), Phoenix participated in bombardments of Cape Gloucester and later provided cover to land forces that claimed the region. In June of 1944, USS Phoenix came under fire by Japanese bombers off the northwest coast of New Guinea.
11 lis 2021 · The Brooklyn class cruiser USS Phoenix (CL-46) passing the burning wrecks of the battleships USS Arizona and USS West Virginia at Pearl Harbor following the Japanese Attack. Phoenix was present at the harbor when Japanese aircraft attacked.
En route Lingayen Gulf for the invasion of Luzon, lookouts on board Phoenix sighted the conning tower of a diving submarine in the Mindanao Sea off Siquijor Island. The submarine submerged and fired two torpedoes which Phoenix dodged.
