USS Quincy (CL/CA-39) was a United States Navy New Orleans -class cruiser, sunk at the Battle of Savo Island in 1942.

Subject Files, including action report, interviews, memoranda and lists regarding the sinking of the USS Quincy (CA-39) on August 9, 1942 at the Battle of Savo Island; Miscellaneous correspondence, 1942, 1960; Naval War College Thesis, 1948; Photographs of the International Air Races, 1923, and the surrender of the Japanese at Tokyo Bay ...

Soon after being assigned to Cruiser Division 8 Atlantic Fleet, Quincy was ordered to Mediterranean waters 20 July 1936 to protect American interests in Spain during the height of the Spanish...

Launched June 19, 1935 as USS Quincy (CA-39) named for Quincy, Massachusetts sponsored by Mrs. Catherine Adams-Morgan, wife of Henry S. Morgan. Commissioned June 9, 1936 in the U.S. Navy (USN) in Boston with Captain William Faulkner Amsden in command.

Subject Files, including action report, interviews, memoranda and lists regarding the sinking of the USS Quincy (CA-39) on August 9, 1942 at the Battle of Savo Island; Miscellaneous correspondence, 1942, 1960; Naval War College Thesis, 1948; Photographs of the International Air Races, 1923, and the surrender of the Japanese at Tokyo Bay ...

USS Quincy (CA-39), 1936-1942. USS Quincy, a 9375-ton New Orleans class heavy cruiser, was built at Quincy, Massachusetts. Commissioned in June 1936, she soon was sent to the western Mediterranean Sea for three months to protect American interests during the Spanish Civil War.

Subject Files, including action report, interviews, memoranda and lists regarding the sinking of the USS Quincy (CA-39) on August 9, 1942 at the Battle of Savo Island; Miscellaneous correspondence, 1942, 1960; Naval War College Thesis, 1948; Photographs of the International Air Races, 1923, and the surrender of the Japanese at Tokyo Bay ...

Hull Number: CA-39 Ship Type: Heavy Cruiser This information on the USS QUINCY comes from a variety of sources ranging from Jane's Fighting Ships to official US Naval (Department of the Navy) documents, materials from sailors and donors to our collection.

Description, history, and photograph(s) of heavy cruiser USS Quincy (CA-39) in WWII

I am looking for information on the Marines aboard the USS Quincy(CA 39) that survived or were killed or listed as MIA on the Guadacanal Landings of 08/09/42 and, specifically, 2nd. Lt. Arthur Gutman and Private John Commers.