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USS BROOKLYN (CL 40)

Flag Hoist/Radio Call Sign: November - Alpha - Kilo - Tango

Patch image contributed by Michael Tricarico Jr.

CLASS - BROOKLYN
Displacement 9,700 Tons, Dimensions, 608' 4" (oa) x 61' 9" x 24' (Max)
Armament 15 x 6"/47, 8 x 5"/25, 8 x 0.5" 4 Aircraft.
Armor, 5" Belt, 6 1/2" Turrets, 2" Deck, 5" Conning Tower.
Machinery, 100,000 SHP; Geared Turbines, 4 screws
Speed, 32.5 Knots, Crew 868.
Operational and Building Data
Keel laid on 12 MAR 1935 by the New York Navy Yard
Launched 30 NOV 1936
Commissioned 30 SEP 1937
Commissioned in Reserve 30 JAN 1946
Decommissioned 03 JAN 1947
Stricken 09 JAN 1951
Transferred 09 JAN 1951 to the Chilean Navy and renamed O'HIGGINS (02)
Decommissioned 14 JAN 1992
Fate: Sold for scrap in 1992 but sunk while under tow to India 03 NOV 1992

Emblem image contributed by Pedro Carrasco Bravo.

Click On Image For Full Size Image	Size	Image Description	Contributed By And/Or Copyright
	199k	Caption from photo: "Navy Yard N.Y., 3-8-35 - U.S.S. Brooklyn, CL.40. Section of keel as fabricated showing shell plates connected before being installed F1104-C-10"	National Archives
	99k	Caption from photo: "Navy Yard N.Y., 3-8-35 - U.S.S. Brooklyn, CL.40. Building Ways #2: Keel blocks and cribbing ready to receive keel. F1104-C-11"	National Archives
	105k	Caption from photo: "Navy Yard N.Y., March-12-1935 Laying keel USS. Brooklyn, CL.40, First rivet driven. (Riveters) Raymond V. Ingersell. (Buro Pres, Brooklyn, Almetr Hoff Rep, Bklyn, Civic Council) Holder on Louis C. Wills (Rep, Bklyn COFC. Supervising. Yates Sterling Jr, Commadant G.A. Dunn Manager. F1104-C-14"	National Archives
	178k	Caption from photo: "Navy Yard N.Y., 6-25-35 - U.S.S. Brooklyn, C.L.40, View looking forward F1104-C-15."	National Archives
	135k	Caption from photo: "Navy Yard N.Y., 9-27-35 U.S.S. Brooklyn, C.L.40 F1104-C-25."	National Archives
	82k	Caption from photo: "Navy Yard N.Y. 12-4-35 U.S.S. Brooklyn welded bow assembly forward of frame 4 and below 3rd deck F1104-C-36."	National Archives
	149k	Caption from photo: "Navy Yard N.Y. 4-10-36 U.S.S. Brooklyn CL 40 midships looking forward F1104-C-53."	National Archives
	161k	Caption from photo: "Navy Yard N.Y. 10-6-36 U.S.S. Brooklyn C.L. No 40 F1104-C-65."	National Archives
	113k	Caption from photo: "Navy Yard N.Y. 11-27-36 U.S.S. Brooklyn, F1104-C-84."	National Archives
	71k	Caption from photo: "Navy Yard N.Y. 11-27-36 U.S.S. Brooklyn, F1104-C-90."	National Archives
	97k	Caption from photo: "Navy Yard N.Y. NOV.30, 1936 U.S.S. Brooklyn F1104-C-77."	National Archives
	80k	Caption from photo: "Navy Yard N.Y. 1-4-37 U.S.S. Brooklyn C.A. 40 F1104-C-101."	National Archives
	83k	Caption from photo: "Navy Yard N.Y. 3-30-37 U.S.S. Brooklyn C.L. 40, F1104-C-103."	National Archives
	109k	Caption from photo: "Navy Yard N.Y. 12-11-36 U.S.S. Brooklyn C.L. 40 Turret No 5 F1104-C-104."	National Archives
	67k	Caption from photo: "Navy Yard N.Y. 6-24-37 U.S.S. Brooklyn F1104-C-107."	National Archives
	75k	Caption from photo: "Navy Yard N.Y. 10-4-37 U.S.S. Brooklyn F1104-C-112."	National Archives
	45k	Caption from photo: "Navy Yard N.Y. 6-14-38 U.S.S. Brooklyn F1104-C-284."	National Archives
	21k	Undated, Pre war image.	USN
0404038 0404039	98k 78k	This tabacco card was issued by John Player and Son's in the U.K. in 1939 and came from a series entitled "Moden Naval Craft"	Tommy Trampp
	128k	USS Brooklyn (CL 40) in the Hudson River, off New York City, 1939. The Palisade Amusement Park is in the center background. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives - 80-G-1023215.	National Archives/Fred Weiss
	63k	USS Brooklyn (CL 40) Anchored in the Hudson River, off New York City, 1939. Donation of Lieutenant Gustave J. Freret, USN (Retired), 1972. U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph - NH 81189.	USNHC
	63k	USS Brooklyn (CL 40) Anchored in the Hudson River, off New York City, 1939. The Palisade Amusement Park is in the left background, beyond Brooklyn's aircraft crane. Donation of Lieutenant Gustave J. Freret, USN (Retired), 1972. U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph - NH 81262.	USNHC
	87k	Port side view, 1940 (caption updated by Robert Hirst).	Jesse P. Mannix
	117k	Port side view, 1942.	Fabio Peña/USN
	117k	USS Brooklyn (CL 40) Underway at sea, 15 May 1943. Photographed from an aircraft based as Naval Air Station Weeksville, North Carolina. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives - 80-G-68106.	National Archives
	71k	USS Brooklyn (CL 40) Underway on 11 June 1943. Photographed by Fleet Air Wing Nine. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives - 80-G-383754.	National Archives
	109k	Invasion of Sicily, July 1943 - Empty shell cases litter the deck near the forward 6"/47 gun turrets of USS Brooklyn (CL 40), after she had bombarded Licata, Sicily, during the early hours of the invasion, 10 July 1943. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives - 80-G-42522.	National Archives/Scott Dyben
	109k	Anzio Campaign, 1944 - USS Brooklyn (CL 40) bombarding with her 6"/47 guns, during the landings at Anzio, Italy, 22 January 1944. Photographed from USS Frederick C. Davis (DE 136). Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives - 80-G-223500.	National Archives/Scott Dyben
Chilean Navy O'Higgins (02) (1951 - 1992)
0404000a	30k	Bernardo O'Higgins Riquelme. Born near Chillán Viejo, Capitanía General de Chile, 20 August 1778; died in Lima, Peru, 24 October 1842. Chilean politician and military man. He is considered the Father of the Homeland in Chile and was one of the key military figures of the independence of his country and Latin America. He was the first Head of State of independent Chile under the title of Director Supremo (Dictator) between 1817 and 1823, when he resigned voluntarily to avoid a civil war, going into exile in Peru until his death. He was Captain General of the Chilean Army, Brigadier of the United Provinces of the River Plate, General of Great Colombia and expedition organizer.	Francisco Javier Santos Vazquez
0404035	33k	Starboard bow view of ex USS Brooklyn at the Philadelphia Navy Yard before comissioning in Chilean Navy, 12 July 1951.	Pedro Carrasco Bravo.
0404046	109k	Starboard bow view, date and location unknown.	Eduardo Aracena Cuéllar
0404047	187k	Chilean light cruiser O'Higgins (02) underway. Note her camouflage paint scheme. Chilean Navy official photo.	Robert Hurst
0404037	16k	O'Higgins at anchor in 1953, location unknown.	Robert Hurst
0404036	15k	O'Higgins (ex-USS Brooklyn), at anchor in 1954, Location unknown.	Robert Hurst
	65k	Starboard bow view of Brooklyn as O'Higgins while underway in 1962.	Robert Hurst
	26k	Seen here as O'Higgins, In service with the Chilean navy. Undated.	Fernando Enrique Espinoza Diaz
	58k	Seen here as O'Higgins, In service with the Chilean navy. Undated.	Fernando Enrique Espinoza Diaz
0404033	38k	Starboard bow view while underway as O'Higgins, In service with the Chilean navy. Undated.	Jorge Ramírez Zambrano
0404034	75k	Port side view while under way as O'Higgins, In service with the Chilean navy. Undated.	Jorge Ramírez Zambrano
0404031	228k	CL O'Hìggins (ex USS Brooklyn CL 40) in service 40 years in the Chilean Navy, from June 30, 1951, until September 27, 1991) firing a broadside off the port side, date and location unknown.	Patricio Villalobos Captain (R) Chilean Navy
0404032	142k	CL O'Hìggins (ex USS Brooklyn CL 40) in service 40 years in the Chilean Navy, from June 30, 1951, until September 27, 1991) Underway, half Dress-Ship, date and location unknown.	Patricio Villalobos Captain (R) Chilean Navy
Equipment Manuals
0404045	142k	Instructions GEI-9316 - Generator and Distribution Switchboards for United States Cruisers CL-40, CL-41 and CL-48.	Ed Zajkowski
0404040	504k	Photos from booklet "Instructions GEI-9316 - Generator and Distribution Switchboards for United States Cruisers CL-40, CL-41 and CL-48".	Ed Zajkowski
0404041	503k	Photos from booklet "Instructions GEI-9316 - Generator and Distribution Switchboards for United States Cruisers CL-40, CL-41 and CL-48".	Ed Zajkowski
0404042	531k	Photos from booklet "Instructions GEI-9316 - Generator and Distribution Switchboards for United States Cruisers CL-40, CL-41 and CL-48".	Ed Zajkowski
0404043	528k	Photos from booklet "Instructions GEI-9316 - Generator and Distribution Switchboards for United States Cruisers CL-40, CL-41 and CL-48".	Ed Zajkowski
0404044	570k	Photos from booklet "Instructions GEI-9316 - Generator and Distribution Switchboards for United States Cruisers CL-40, CL-41 and CL-48".	Ed Zajkowski

Commanding Officers
Name/Rank	Final Rank	Dates
Brereton Jr., William Denny, CAPT		09/30/1937 - 05/19/1939
Smith, William Ward, CAPT	RADM	05/19/1939 - 1940
Stone, Ellis Spencer, CAPT		02/05/1941
Denebrink, Francis Compton, CAPT	VADM	06/12/1942
Ziroli, Humbert William, CAPT	COMO	02/14/1943 - 1944
Cary, Jr., Robert Webster, CAPT		02/16/1944
Dodge, Frank Riley, CAPT	RADM	03/12/1944
Eckberg, Herbert Frederic, CDR		01/14/1945
Ziroli, Humbert William, CAPT	COMO	~1944
Fitzgerald Jr., William Francis, CAPT	RADM	03/24/1945 - 01/30/1946
Whitehurst, Edson Hill, CDR		09/26/1945
Zimanski, Frank Anthony, LCDR		10/30/1945
Lank, Harold Clase, LCDR		01/05/1946 - 01/30/1946

(Courtesy of Wolfgang Hechler & Ron Reeves - Photos courtesy of Bill Gonyo)

USS BROOKLYN (CL 40) History
View This Vessels DANFS History Entry on the U.S. Navy Historical Center website.

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