USS Juneau (CL-52) Memorial

During the Naval Battle of Guadalcanal, one of the fiercest and most decisive battles of World War II, the cruiser USS Juneau (CL-52) fought in the night action of November 13, 1942, until an enemy torpedo knocked her out of action. As she retired from the battle, an enemy submarine struck her again at 11:01, and the cruiser disintegrated instantaneously and completely. All but 10 of her crew of 700 perished, including the five Sullivan brothers.

Juneau, Alaska · United States