The lead ship of this class, After the war, the six surviving ships in this class were decommissioned between 1947 and 1949 and placed in the reserve fleet. This was a result of the 1936 London Naval Treaty and its tonnage limitations on the cruiser design policy of the USA. There were four boilers in two fire rooms, with the turbine room between them. The first four h This battery could fire over 17,600 pounds (10,560 kg) of shells per minute, including the radar-fuzed "VT" antiaircraft shells. The original main gun battery of the Atlanta-class was composed of eight dual 5 inch/38 caliber (127 mm) gun mounts (8x2 5-inch guns). From spring of 1942 these ships were re-fitted first with SC-1 and SG search and FD (Mk 4) for fire control. 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. This battery could fire over 17,600 pounds of shells per minute, including the radar-fuzed "VT" anti-aircraft shells. From 1943 this was replaced by the improved Mk 12/Mk 22 combination. The displacement was 6,718 tons standards and 8,340 tons full load, and the dimensions included an overall length of 541 ft 6 in (165.05 m), beam of 53 ft 2 in (16.21 m) and draught of 20 ft 6 in (6.25 m). They were also known as the Atlanta-Oakland class. Atlanta class light cruiser. The Atlanta-class cruisers were United States Navy light cruisers originally designed as fast scout cruisers or flotilla leaders, but later proved to be effective anti-aircraft cruisers during World War II. The first of the new class of ships was laid down on 22 April 1940 at Punctuating her brief stay in Hawaiian waters with an antiaircraft practice off Screening the carriers as they launched air strikes to support the initial landings on 7–8 August, As the Americans consolidated their gains on Guadalcanal, the critical need for reinforcements prompted Japanese Admiral Underway on 13 September, the light cruiser escorted At 0905, the task group received a report that nine bombers and 12 fighters were approaching from the northwest, and would reach their vicinity at about 0930. Th… They were also known as the Atlanta-Oakland class. The USA did not lay down any cruisers between St Louis in December 1936 and the lead ship of this new class in April 1940. Fire control was by two Mk 37 fire control systems located on the centerline atop the superstructure. They had a top speed of 32.5kts, although some contemporary publicity claimed they could reach 40kts.
Four of the ships, beginning with Oakland, had their two "wing" mounts of dual 5 inch guns replaced with eight of the highly effective Bofors 40 mm anti-aircraft guns. As built the original main gun battery of the first quartet of The first four had an original secondary anti-aircraft armament of twelve Also from early 1942 close-range AA armament was augmented by eight Radar was not fitted as built. As built these lacked radar but in 1942 radar FD was fitted.
Atlanta is a Tier VII American cruiser that plays like a "tweener"; she can be used as a slightly under-gunned light cruiser, or she can be played as "heavy" destroyer.. None of these ships were recommissioned to serve in an active role; all were ultimately struck and scrapped by 1970. As the war progressed additional and more modern radars were added. The Atlanta-class protected cruisers were completed from1942-45 and were originally designed as fast scout cruisers or flotilla leaders, but later proved to be highly effective anti-aircraft cruisers during World War II. She was the third Navy ship named after the city of Atlanta, Georgia. USS Atlanta of the United States Navy was the lead ship of the Atlanta class of eight light cruisers. As built the original main gun battery of the first quartet of Atlanta class was composed of eight dual 5-inch/38 caliber gun mounts. 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 lead ship Atlanta was sunk in action on 13 November 1942. The Atlanta-class cruisers were eight United States Navy light cruisers designed as fast scout cruisers or flotilla leaders but that proved to be effective anti-aircraft cruisers during World War II.They were also known as the Atlanta-Oakland class.The four Oakland and later ships had slightly different armament as they were further optimized for anti-aircraft fire.
The ships received a new type designation of CLAA in 1949. At about 0920, Admiral Callaghan's order for a course change caused problems almost at once, as As two other Japanese destroyers crossed her line, Daylight revealed the presence nearby of three burning American destroyers, the disabled Accordingly, all remaining men except the captain and a demolition party boarded In the following years, Denlay and Tysall mounted several larger expeditions to survey The Lost Ships of Guadalcanal by Robert Ballard and The Naval Battle of Guadalcanal: Night Action 13 November 1942 by James GraceEntry for 12–13 November: First Naval Battle of Guadalcanal on both The Path From Guadalcanal by Michiharu Shinya and The Lost Ships of Guadalcanal by Robert Ballard