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| USN Northampton Cass Heavy Cruiser 9,050 Tons 600.3' x 66.1' x 16.5' 9 × 8" guns 8 × 5" guns 6 × 21 in torpedo tubes 24 x 40mm AA in quads 28 x 20mm AA |
Ship History Built by Puget Sound Navy Yard, Bremerton. Laid down July 4, 1929. Launched September 1, 1930 as USS Louisville (CL-28) sponsored by Miss Jane Brown Kennedy. Commissioned on January 15, 1931 in the U.S. Navy (USN) with Captain Edward John Marquart in command. In accordance with the London Naval Treaty of 1930, re-designated as CA-28. During 1931 shakedown cruise departed Bremerton via the Panama Canal to New York. While returning from New York, participated in the 1932 fleet problems before commencing gunnery exercises in the San Pedro to San Diego. During the winter of 1933 traveled to Hawaii then returned to San Pedro and was used as a school for anti-aircraft training. In April 1934, the cruiser steamed out of San Diego to begin a nine-month voyage to Central America, Caribbean, and the east coast then returned to California in late fall. Participated in gunnery and tactical exercises until the spring of 1935, then departed for Dutch Harbor then to Pearl Harbor for fleet training. Operated off the West Coast, participating in the 1936 and 1937 fleet problems, trips to Latin America and training. In January 1938, Louisville began a Pacific cruise to Hawaii, Samoa, Tahiti. While at Sydney Harbor, the crew of rescued a number of passengers from a sightseeing ferryboat which had capsized when most of the passengers crowded to the rail to wave at the departing cruiser. Afterwards returned to Pearl Harbor for fleet problems. During the winter of 1939 participated in fleet exercises in the Caribbean until May then returned to the west coast, then to Hawaii for training. Back to Long Beach then departed on an extended cruise through the Panama Canal to South America via Bahia, Brazil, then Simon's Town (Simonstown) in South Africa to received a $148 million in gold from the British then to New York to deposit the gold in the United States then returned via Panama Canal to the Pacific. Wartime History On December 7, 1941 Louisville was escorting transports A. T. Scott and SS President Coolidge en route from Tarakan to Pearl Harbor. Arriving at Hawaii, Louisville stopped briefly then proceeded on to California and joined Task Force 17 (TF-17) and departed from San Diego on January 6, 1942 bound for American Samoa arriving on January 22, 1942. During February 1-2, 1942 she escorted the carriers that raided the Gilbert and Marshalls. During this action, she lost one of her floatplanes. On August 7, 1942 Rear Admiral William W. Smith's Task Group 8.6 (TG 8.6) bombardment group shells Kiska Island including USS Louisville (CA-28), USS Indianapolis (CA-35), USS Nashville (CL-43), USS Honolulu (CL-48) and USS St. Louis (CL-49) plus destroyers USS Elliot (DD-146), USS Reid (DD-369), USS Case (DD-370), USS Gridley (DD-380) and USS McCall (DD-400). Although fog limited observation their floatplanes reported ships sinking in Kiska Harbor and fires burning among shore installations. The Japanese were caught by surprise and took fifteen minutes before shore batteries returned fire and Japanese seaplanes made ineffective attacks. The operation was considered a success despite the scanty information on its results. Contribute
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