Sunk at the Naval Battle of Guadalcanal, November 13, 1942. Hit by Japanese gunfire and then struck by shells from USS San Francisco in the night melee. Torpedoed twice. Her crew fought to the end before she was scuttled.

Sunk at the Naval Battle of Guadalcanal, November 13, 1942. A torpedo hit her magazine . she vanished in 20 seconds. All five Sullivan brothers died together. 687 of 700 men were lost. Their sacrifice drove the Sole Survivor Policy.

The most decorated cruiser of WWII: 18 battle stars. Known as 'The Galloping Ghost of the Guadalcanal Coast.' Never sunk, never knocked out of the fight. The ship that proved the Atlanta-class anti-aircraft cruiser concept could survive anything the Pacific threw at it.

Pacific Fleet AA cruiser throughout the war. Took kamikaze hits and kept operating. 13 battle stars. Supported the island-hopping campaign from Guadalcanal to the final approach to Japan.

Lead ship of the improved Atlanta sub-class, with a redesigned bridge for better visibility during AA engagements. Pacific Fleet escort for the fast carrier task forces.

Torpedoed by submarine I-41 off Leyte Gulf, November 3, 1944. Survived despite severe structural damage and was repaired. Anti-aircraft escort for Task Force 38.

Commissioned January 1945. Joined Task Force 38 for the final Pacific campaigns against Japan. Redesignated anti-aircraft cruiser CLAA-97 in 1949.

Commissioned February 1945. Arrived in the Pacific as the war closed. Occupation duty in Japan before decommissioning.

Commissioned January 1945. Late Pacific Fleet entry during the final months of the war. Part of the occupation force following Japan's surrender.

Commissioned June 1945. Arrived as the war ended. Cold War early service before decommissioning in 1949.

Second ship to bear the Atlanta name . honoring the CL-51 lost at Guadalcanal. Commissioned 1944. Korean War service. Carried the name with distinction.

Third ship to honor Juneau, Alaska . built specifically to carry on the name of CL-52 and honor the Sullivan brothers. Served in the Korean War. The weight of that name was never taken lightly.

Commissioned 1946. Cold War Atlantic and Pacific service. Last generation of the Atlanta-class anti-aircraft cruiser design before the Navy moved to guided missiles.

Laid down during the war, construction suspended 1946 and canceled before completion. Represents the mass production program cut short at victory.