Commissioned

CL 43 Nashville Built by New York SB. Laid down 24 Jan 1935, launched 2 Oct 1937, commissioned 6 June 1938. Severe kamikaze damage 13 Dec 1944. Decommissioned 24 June 1946, to Chile as Capitan Prat 9 Jan 1951. Decommissioned 1981, renamed Chacabuco 1982, scrapped 1985 in Taiwan.

From the “Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships,” (1970) Vol. 5, pp.17-18.

NASHVILLE CL-43

Length: 608’4”

Displacement: 9,475 t.

Draft: 19’2”

Beam: 61’8”

Complement: 868

Speed: 32.5 k.

Armament: 15 6”; 8 5”; 8 .50 cal. MG Class: BROOKLYN The second NASHVILLE (CL-43) was laid down 24 January 1935 by New York Shipbuilding Corp., Camden, N.J.; launched 2 October 1937; sponsored by Misses Ann and Mildred Stahlman; and commissioned 6 June 1938, Capt. William W. Wilson in command.

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