CL - USS Boise (CL-47)

The keel of light cruiser USS Boise was founded 1. April 1935 in the shipyards of the firm Newport News Shipbuilding & Dry Dock Co. in virginia Newport News. After a year, year and a half, 3. in December 1936, the vessel was running on the water. Baptism conducted by miss Salome Clark, daughter of the then governor of the state of Idaho, whose main city is just Boise. The service was a cruiser ranked 12. August 1938, he commanded him at that time sea captain Benjamin McCandlish. Test a cruise ship has done to the liberian Monrovia and south african Cape town. In February 1939 he was a cruiser in california San Pedro included in the Cruiser division 9, which fell under the Command cruisers Battle group Flot United states. In November 1941, Boise alternately moved off the west coast of the united states and around Hawaii. Then escorted a convoy to the philippine Manila, with which the goals arrived 4. December 1941.

8. December 1941, the light cruiser Boise was located at the island of Cebu. Shortly after the outbreak of the war was in the waters of the Dutch east India included in the assembly Task force 5, but 21. January 1942 drove in the strait between the islands of Sumbawa and Komodo on the maps nezakreslenou mělčinou. The ship had to leave the combat zone and through the cejlonské Colombo and indian Mumbai sailed to the shipyard in california Mare Island. The repair lasted for about half a year and 22. June 1942 the ship returned to active service, when sailed as escort to convoy to new zealand Auckland. From here the cruiser Boise returned to Hawaii, from which he sailed into the japanese waters. Here between the 31. July and 10. August was conducting raids, which should distract japanese attention from Guadalcanal. In August, then escorted a convoy to the Fiji and New Hebrides. In mid-September, the light cruiser Boise was covering the landing of reinforcements to the marines on Guadalcanal. In October participated in the victorious battle at cape Esperance, where he suffered several hits and had to sail to the shipyard in the Philadelphia, where from November to march had a repair.

8. June 1943 set off a light cruiser Boise, in the Mediterranean. 21. June arrived in the algerian Algiers. Among the 10. July and 18. August 1943 to provide cover and fire support during the landings on Sicily. The vessel is attended and the following landings at Taranto and Salerno. After the cruiser drifted into the New York in which arrived 15. November 1943. From here set off back to the Pacific. 31. December sailed to Milneho bay in New Guinea. Until September 1944 that participated in operations along the northern coast of the island. Together with the other forces with the cruiser then moved to the Philippines, in whose waters operated until march 1945. Then he sailed to Borneo, where at the turn of April and may supported the landing on the Tarakanu. During the first half of June was carrying an army general Douglas MacArthur on his voyage around the Philippines and Borneo, then set off to the USA. To california San Pedro arrived at 7. July. In San Pedro underwent overhaul and subsequent training. In October 1945, the ship was ready for the next service. 3. October sail of USS Boise heading to the east coast, and 20. October reached the New York. Here he remained until 1. July, 1946, when he was taken out of service. After five years, the US got rid of. 11. January 1951 it was sold to Argentina.

During the service in the argentine navy, the cruiser, now carrying the name Nueve de Julio, took part in the so-called Liberation revolution, which overthrew the general Peron. The cruiser, along with several destroyers 19. September 1955, shelled the oil depot and military equipment in the city Mar del Plata. 15. march 1956 into him during the exercise hit cruiser General Belgrano (C-4), which was also formerly the american craft of the same class. Both cruisers were damaged. In may 1971 was the cruiser Nueve de Julio eliminated from active service and docked at the naval base in Puerto Belgrano. In 1976, after he came to power a military junta under the leadership of lieutenant general Jorge Rafael Saw, serve the craft as a secret prison. 31. October 1977 was the cruiser finally eliminated and 28. June 1981 sold. The vessel should be anchored in texas Brownsville and adjusted for the museum. Instead, the ship was towed to Japan and in 1983 cut up for scrap metal.


Sources:
www.history.navy.mil
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Boise_(CL-47)
www.historyofwar.org
www.navsource.org
wartimememoriesproject.com


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