St. Louis-class light cruiser

St. Louis-class light cruiser
USS St. Louis off Guam bombarding Japanese positions, July 1944
Class Overview
Builder	Brooklyn Naval Yard
Class	St. Louis-class (modified Brooklyn-class)
Type	Light cruiser
Technical Information
Length	185 meters
Beam	19 meters
Draught	7 meters
Displacement	10,000 long tons
Machinery	4 boilers, 4 geared turbines, 4 shafts
Speed	32 knots
Armor	5-inch belt, 6.5-inch turrets, 2-inch deck, 5-inch conning tower
Armament	15 x 6-inch/47 cal guns, 8 x 5-inch/38 cal AA guns, 8 x .50 cal machine guns
Aircraft capacity	4 aircraft
Crew	868 officers and enlisted
Usage
Year Introduced	1938
Affiliation	United States of America
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The St. Louis-class of cruisers were two light cruisers produced by the United States Navy shortly before World War II. A modified version of the Brooklyn-class cruiser, this class featured improved high-pressure boilers, machinery that alternated power between the boiler and engine rooms, and new AA armament, being the first cruisers to have 5-inch/38 cal guns.

Ships in class

• USS St. Louis (CL-49)
• USS Helena (CL-50)