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USS Atlanta

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USS Atlanta (CL-51) of the United States Navy was the lead ship of the Atlanta class of eight light cruisers. She was the third Navy ship named after the city of Atlanta, Georgia. Designed to provide anti-aircraft protection for US naval task groups, Atlanta served in this capacity in the naval battles Midway and the Eastern Solomons. Atlanta was heavily damaged by Japanese and friendly gunfire in a night surface action on 13 November 1942 during the Naval Battle of Guadalcanal. The cruiser was sunk on her captain's orders in the afternoon of the same day.

Ag1: portside gun
Ag2: starboard gun
Ag3: portside torps
Ag:4: starboard torps

General Characteristics

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  • Wingspan 55.8ft (17.0m)
  • Length 542.7ft (165.4m)
  • Height 132.0ft (40.2m)
  • Empty Weight 114,309lbs (51,850kg)
  • Loaded Weight 241,085lbs (109,354kg)

Performance

  • Power/Weight Ratio 0.06
  • Wing Loading 9,954.5lbs/ft2 (48,602.0kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 24.2ft2 (2.3m2)
  • Drag Points 192389

Parts

  • Number of Parts 315
  • Control Surfaces 1
  • Performance Cost 1,161