Wreck: USS Atlanta CL-51
Wreck data
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| Prefix: | USS |
|---|---|
| Name: | Atlanta CL-51 |
| Nationality: | United States |
| Sinking Year: | 1942 |
| Wreck Type: | Cruiser |
| Incident: | Sunk |
| Collided With: | Hiei (IJN BB) Akatsuki (IJN DD) |
| War Theater: | Guadalcanal |
| Sinking Causes: | Gunfire Torpedo Scuttling |
| Description: | Damaged by torpedo and from shell fire from USS San Francisco was scuttled w/ charges |
