USS New Orleans (CA-32)

History of USS New Orleans (CA-32)

USS New Orleans (CA-32) became one of the most ornately decorated battleships of World War II (1939-1945). Her war career began with the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, and the ship survived with only minor damage.

This then led to the fabled cause of the high seas, for which Imperial Japan paid the price for its raids and lost all of its territory until its final surrender in 1945. The New Orleans sailed until it was abandoned in the late 1940s when her services were no longer needed during the Cold War.

The USS New Orleans is the capital ship of the New Orleans class. The group consisted of seven people and operated from 1934 to 1947. Throughout the war, three of the group were killed and four survived to retire. Sister ships include Astoria, Minneapolis, Tuscaloosa, San Francisco and Vincennes.

After the Pearl, the USS New Orleans was directly involved in some of the greatest battles of World War II. Beginning in 1942, there were the Battle of the Coral Sea (8 May), the Battle of Midway (3 June to 7 June), the Battle of the East Solomon (24 to 25 August), and the Battle of Tassafaronga (August 30). November). During the latter engagement, the warship received a Japanese torpedo, which occupied her entire bow section and was forced to undergo an overhaul. Deployed to Wake, Gilbert and Marshall Islands from October to December 1943.

More action followed in 1944, including stops in Truk, New Guinea and Satawang before supporting the Battle of Mariana. During the Battle of Leyte Gulf (October 23-26), her anti-aircraft guns were used in the Philippine campaign to protect American aircraft carriers.

Her last war effort supported the amphibious landings in Okinawa (April 1-June 22) and ended her career in World War II when she was anchored in the Philippines during the Japanese surrender. In the following period, she was used for various tasks of landing troops abroad and bringing troops home.

By the end of the war, their armament plan was reduced to 9 x 8" main guns, 8 x 5" secondary guns, 2 x 3 pounder salutes, 6 x 40mm Bofors AA quad turrets and 28 x 20mm Oerlikon anti - Aircraft positions with a cannon. Also, at this point she is only carrying a catapult, as the focus is now on self-defense and, more importantly, the defense of the capital ship.

In March 1946, the aircraft carrier USS New Orleans arrived at the Philadelphia Naval Shipyard for decommissioning, followed by the order in February 1947. The ship remained until March 1959, when she was removed from the Naval Register and sold as scrap from September.

While at sea, the USS New Orleans received 17 Battle Stars for its service in World War II. She is known by the nickname "No Boat".

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