Talk:USS Boise (CL-47)

Apparently while on route to the Philippines the USS Boise came into contact with the Japanese fleet that would attack Hawaii. I think it would be worth adding this information to the article but I'm no writer so maybe someone else would take a look? News Article 24.22.224.139 13:47, 9 December 2006 (UTC)

During the Battle of Cape Esperance, Boise sustained multiple large-caliber hits, including a hit that destroyed her forward magazine and took her three forward turrets out of action. She left formation about about 00:10, her forward superstructure in flames. At about 03:05, she approached the American formation to rejoin. "Pick Out The Biggest": Mike Moran and the men of the Boise states that Admiral Scott (or other officers under his command, presumably aboard San Francisco) were highly sceptical when the approaching ship claimed to be Boise. Having seen Boise take such severe damage, they even doubted the coded recognition lights displayed by Boise. According to the book, the other ships of Task Force SUGAR nearly opened fire on Boise because they initially believed her reappearance to be a Japanese trick. The book is the only reference I've been able to find to this aspect of the battle's aftermath (no mention is in the ONI Battle of Cape Esperance Combat Narritive). Is there any other source of confirmation? Also, was there any investigation into the hit on the forward magazine of Boise? Supposedly, she had an anti-torpedo armor belt, which begs the question as to how a shell falling just short (in the water next to the ship) managed to retain enough energy to pierce the hull and reach the forward magazine.

See U. S. S. Boise (CL47)—Gunfire Damage—Savo Island 11-12 October, 1942 (War Damage Report No. 24). Considerable small detail there if anyone is interested in that level. I personally do not think such detail is suitable, at least until the history of the ship is fleshed out beyond this sketch. Report does not support some of the casualty figures and certainly not the "killed everyone near her No. 1, 2, and 3 turrets" that I just removed. And as for the earlier " An obvious error" apparently related to 1,2 & 3 turrets, yes, this ship had five turrets, three forward. Palmeira (talk) 15:53, 21 September 2013 (UTC)

Type 91 shell

According to this page http://pwencycl.kgbudge.com/G/u/Gun_Specifications.htm the Boise was hit by one of the Japanese shells specially designed to travel well underwater and hit below the waterline if the shell fell short. It even calls it the shell's "one success". I would have though that worth mentioning, if indeed it is true. I do know that they did develop shells of this type; not sure about whether it was this type that hit the Boise though..45Colt 20:41, 28 March 2014 (UTC)