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The Christening and "Launching" of USS Louisville on 01 September 1930. All ships built at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard were constructed in drydock, not on a shipway as in other shipyards. The "Launching" of a ship was just the flooding of the drydock. |
Dale Hargrave |
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83k | Undated, Pre War image. | USN |
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USS Louisville (CA 28) Photographed during the early 1930s. U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph #NH 51903. |
USNHC / Edward Cleary |
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USS Louisville (CA 28) steams past Battery Park, at the southern tip of Manhattan Island, New York City, in 1934 . U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph #NH 51905. |
USHNC / Edward Cleary |
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113k | USS Louisville (CA 28)
"Vanguard of Fleet Honors War Dead.". U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph #NH 684. |
USNHC |
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180k | Starboard bow photo of the USS Louisville (CA 28) approaching Melbourne, Australia on 15 February 1938. State Library Victoria, Photo #H91.325/416 |
Mike Green |
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122k | USS Louisville (CA 28) moored astern of HMS Achilles (70) at Melbourne, Australia in February 1938. State Library Victoria, Photo #H91.108/2381 |
Mike Green |
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141k | Starboard side view while underway circa 1940 - 1941, taken from the USS Wasp (CV 7). Naval History and Heritage Command Photo # NH 92972 |
John Spivey |
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128k | Plan view forward, painted in Measure 21, Navy Blue with Deck Blue on all vertical surfaces. She retains her large bridge wings. Mare Island,CA 26 May 1942. Note the light cruiser USS Helena (CL 50) fitting out at the next pier. | Pieter Bakels |
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161k | Plan view amidships, showing Mk.4 radar atop her 5-Inch Director, her added Oerlikons and 1.1-Inch & Director. 26 May 1942. | Pieter Bakels |
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146k | Plan view aft showing her added 1.1-Inch and directors. 26 May 1942. | Pieter Bakels |
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118k | View aft. Mare Island,CA 26 May 1942. Note the light cruiser USS Helena (CL 50) fitting out at the next pier. | Pieter Bakels |
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141k | Plan view of bow showing alterations while at Mare Island. | Pieter Bakels |
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150k | Plan view amidships, looking aft showing alterations. Note that a Mk.51 has replaced the original 1.1-Inch director. | Pieter Bakels |
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163k | Plan view amidships, looking forwards. Mare Island,CA. | Pieter Bakels |
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168k | Plan view, showing alterations, looking aft. Mare Island,CA. | Pieter Bakels |
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USS Louisville (CA 28) Off the Mare Island Navy Yard, California, 26 May 1942. Photograph from the Bureau of Ships Collection in the U.S. National Archives. |
National Archives |
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Starboard quarter aerial view while under way, location unknown, 29 November 1942. U.S. Navy photo. |
David Buell |
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USS Louisville (CA 28) operating in the Bering Sea during May 1943. She is followed by USS San Francisco (CA 38) . Collection of Vice Admiral Robert C. Giffen. U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph #NH 94642. |
USNHC / Edward Cleary |
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USS Louisville (CA 28) steams out of Kulak Bay, Adak, Aleutian Islands, bound for operations against Attu, 25 April 1943. The photograph looks toward Sweepers Cove. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives #80-G-72060. |
National Archives / Scott Dyben |
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USS Louisville (CA 28) in rough weather possibly in the Aleutian Islands in 1943. Mare Island Navy Yard Photo #3179-44. |
Darryl Baker |
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USS Louisville (CA 28) in rough weather possibly in the Aleutian Islands in 1943. Mare Island Navy Yard Photo #3180-44. |
Darryl Baker |
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Forward plan view of USS Louisville (CA 28) at Mare Island on 17 Dec 1943. Louisville was in overhaul at Mare Island from 8 Oct until 24 Dec 1943. The stern of USS Chincoteague (AVP 24) and the bow of the USS Ballard (AVD 10) can be seen above Louisville. Mare Island Navy Yard Photo #8320-43. |
Darryl Baker |
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Aft plan view of USS Louisville (CA 28) at Mare Island on 17 Dec 1943. Louisville was in overhaul at Mare Island from 8 Oct until 24 Dec 1943. The USS Chincoteague (AVP 24) ahead of USS Ballard (AVD 10) can be seen to the right of Louisville. Mare Island Navy Yard Photo #8321-43. |
Darryl Baker |
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Stern view of USS Louisville (CA 28) off Mare Island on 17 Dec 1943. Louisville was in overhaul at Mare Island from 8 Oct until 24 Dec 1943. Mare Island Navy Yard Photo #8344-43. |
Darryl Baker |
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Bow on view of USS Louisville (CA 28) off Mare Island on 17 Dec 1943. Louisville was in overhaul at Mare Island from 8 Oct until 24 Dec 1943. Mare Island Navy Yard Photo #8345-43. |
Darryl Baker |
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Broadside view of USS Louisville (CA 28) off Mare Island on 17 Dec 1943. Louisville was in overhaul at Mare Island from 8 Oct until 24 Dec 1943. Mare Island Navy Yard Photo #8348-43. |
Darryl Baker |
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USS Louisville (CA 28) off the Mare Island Navy Yard, California, 17 December 1943. Her camouflage scheme is probably Measure 32, Design 6d. Photograph from the Bureau of Ships Collection in the U.S. National Archives #19-N-57222. |
National Archives / Edward Cleary |
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The photo is Official USN, taken by VJ (Utility) Squadron 7, photo
number 6141, dated 30 December 1943. Official USN Photo #6141. |
David Buell |
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143k | Louisville and USS Tennessee (BB 43) bombarding Roi in late January 1944 as seen from USS Hughes. Photo by Chester Bradley. |
John Chiquoine |
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Photo of USS Louisville (CA 28) firing a bombardment in the fog. Mare Island Navy Yard Photo #3173-44. |
Darryl Baker |
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View from the aircraft hangar, where heavy seas have battered through the hanger doors. Mare Island Navy Yard Photo #3174-44. |
Tracy White |
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380k | First half of 7th Division - 20mm AA gun crews, 1944. The photo was taken on the fo'c's'le, starboard side, by the No. 1 turret. My dad was Enrico Trotta who is shown in the 3rd row up and 2nd man over from the left. James "Pappy" Blaylock is shown in the 3rd row up and 3rd man over from left. James Blaylock was the oldest of the 20 mm crew at 45 years old and was killed in action on 6 January 1945. The kamikaze hit at the starboard side signal bridge and wiped out a 20 mm crew and a 40 mm Quad crew. Also, Rear Admiral Theodore Chandler died the next day after helping the sailors man the water hoses. My dad knew Blaylock and he was a nice man and father figure who had a son in the U.S. Army Air Corps. |
Tony Trotta |
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347k | 7th Division - 20 mm AA gun crews - 2nd half - partial starboard & partial port side gun crews, 1944. |
Tony Trotta |
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Photo of USS Louisville (CA 28) firing an its main battery. Mare Island Navy Yard Photo #3176-44. |
Darryl Baker |
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5" gun firing aboard the USS Louisville (CA 28). Mare Island Navy Yard Photo #3178-44. |
Darryl Baker |
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734k | At anchor, location unknown, sometime between December 1943 and January 1945. From the collection of Enrico Trotta. | Tony Trotta |
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585k | Portside aerial view dated 1 January 1944, taken by an airship from Squadron ZP-31. | David Buell |
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USS Louisville (CA 28) is hit by a Kamikaze in Lingayen Gulf, Philippine Islands, 6 January 1945. Photographed from USS Salamaua (CVE 96). Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives #80-G-363217. |
National Archives / Scott Dyben |
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January 1945 photo of the interior of 8" turret #2 showing damage from kamikaze hit taken on 6 January 1945. The damage to this turret was caused by the impact of a bomb-carrying kamikaze on the top; the bomb exploded on the top of the turret, which deflected the kamikaze upwards and into the superstructure behind. NARA San Francisco, Mare Island Ship Files #1328-45. |
Tracy White |
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USS Louisville (CA 28) arrives off the Mare Island Navy Yard, California, on 6 February 1945 to receive repairs for damage inflicted by two Kamikazes a month earlier. The photograph is annotated with details about the suicide plane crashes and the damage inflicted. The ship's camouflage scheme is probably Measure 32, Design 6d. U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph #80-G-363217. |
USNHC / Edward Cleary |
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6 February 1945 photo of starboard side forward superstructure showing location and damage from 2 kamikaze hits taken on 6 January 1945. NARA San Francisco, Mare Island Ship Files #893-45. |
Tracy White |
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Port side photo showing path of Kamikaze #1 and fire damage from Kamikaze #2. Photo taken on 06 February 1945 at Mare Island. National Archives, San Francisco Branch, Mare Island Naval Shipyard General Correspondence files, 1941-47. |
Tracy White |
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View looking aft at Turret #2 and superstructure showing path of Kamikaze #1 along with the damage caused by bomb detonation and impact from plane. Note the Propeller embedded in 5" Gun Director. Photo taken on 07 February 1945 at Mare Island. National Archives, San Francisco Branch, Mare Island Naval Shipyard General Correspondence files, 1941-47. |
Tracy White |
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View of Turret 2 interior showing damage sustained by impact of Kamikaze #1 and detonation of bomb it was carrying Photo taken on 07 February 1945 while at Mare Island for repairs. National Archives, San Francisco Branch, Mare Island Naval Shipyard General Correspondence files, 1941-47. |
Tracy White |
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Damage to Signal Bridge and forward Stack from impact of Kamikaze #2. Photo taken on 07 Feb 1945 at Mare Island. National Archives, San Francisco Branch, Mare Island Naval Shipyard General Correspondence files, 1941-47. |
Tracy White |
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Damage to starboard side of Signal Bridge from impact of Kamikaze #2. Photo taken on 09 Feb 1945 at Mare Island. National Archives, San Francisco Branch, Mare Island Naval Shipyard General Correspondence files, 1941-47. |
Tracy White |
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Aft plan view of USS Louisville (CA 28) at Mare Island in dry dock #2 for an inclining experiment on 25 March 1945. She was not landed on the dry dock blocks during this period. She was in overhaul at the yard from 6 Feb until 13 April 1945. Mare Island Navy Yard Photo #2182-45. |
Darryl Baker |
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USS Louisville (CA 28) off the Mare Island Navy Yard, California, 7 April 1945. Photograph from the Bureau of Ships Collection in the U.S. National Archives #19-N-83896. |
National Archives / Edward Cleary |
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Stern view of USS Louisville (CA 28) off Mare Island on 7 April 1945. Mare Island Navy Yard Photo #2488-45. |
Darryl Baker |
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Bow on view of USS Louisville (CA 28) departing Mare Island on 7 April 1945. Mare Island Navy Yard Photo #2489-45. |
Darryl Baker |
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Aft plan view of USS Louisville (CA 28) at Mare Island on 10 April 1945. Mare Island Navy Yard Photo #2538-45. |
Darryl Baker |
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1.3m | Starboard side photo while at anchor, labeled 1946, location unknown. From the collection of Enrico Trotta. | Tony Trotta |
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1.79m | Interesting articles from a Louisville reunion documenting the disposal of the ship. From the collection of Enrico Trotta. | Tony Trotta |
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2m | Interesting articles from a Louisville reunion documenting the disposal of the ship. From the collection of Enrico Trotta. | Tony Trotta |
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1.5m | Interesting articles from a Louisville reunion documenting the disposal of the ship. From the collection of Enrico Trotta. | Tony Trotta |
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Ship's bell, currently located in Louisville, KY. Photo taken by LS1(AW) Kimberly Kelly. |
Tony Trotta |
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Ship's bell, currently located in Louisville, KY. Photo taken by LS1(AW) Kimberly Kelly. |
Tony Trotta |
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Ship's bell, currently located in Louisville, KY. Photo taken by LS1(AW) Kimberly Kelly. |
Tony Trotta |
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This is a link to a document on the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory website concerning a Gun Turret in the Yucca Flats valley area of the Nevada Nuclear Security Site which is believed to have come from the Louisville. | Tony Trotta |
Commanding
Officers
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Name/Rank | Class | Final Rank | Dates |
Marquart, Edward J., CAPT | 1902 | RADM | 01/15/1931 - 12/04/1932 |
Canaga, Bruce Livingston, CAPT | 1908 | 10/04/1932 - 04/09/1934 | |
Stewart, George Vanderburgh, CAPT | 1905 | 04/09/1934 - 11/09/1935 | |
Farber, William Sims, CAPT | 1907 | VADM | 11/09/1935 - 05/08/1937 |
Mathewson, Rufus Wellington, CAPT | 1907 | 1907 |
05/08/1937 - 10/29/1938 |
Leighton, Frank Thompson, CAPT | 1907 | RADM | 10/29/1938 - 12/12/1940 |
Nelson, Harold Joachim, CDR | 1914 | 12/12/1940 - 02/01/1941 | |
Nixon, Elliott Bodley, CAPT | 1911 | 02/01/1941 - 09/09/1942 | |
Joy, Charles Turner, CAPT | 1916 | VADM | 09/09/1942 - 06/24/1943 |
Wotherspoon, Alexander Somerville, CAPT | 1915 | RADM | 06/24/1943 - 01/05/1944 |
Hurt, Samuel Hansford, CAPT | 1918 | RADM | 01/05/1944 - 12/15/1944 |
Hicks, Rex LeGrande, CAPT | 1919 | 12/15/1944 - 10/19/1945 | |
Beattie, Thomas Tyler, CAPT | 1922 | 10/19/1945 - 04/10/1946 | |
McCarthy, William Penn, CDR (XO acting) |
04/10/1946 - 06/17/1946 |
(Courtesy of Wolfgang Hechler & Ron Reeves - Photos courtesy of Bill Gonyo)
The contact listed, Was the contact at the time for this ship when located. If another person now is the contact, E-mail me and I will update this entry. These contacts are compiled from various sources over a long period of time and may or may not be correct. Every effort has been made to list the newest contact if more than one contact was found.
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