Talk:USS San Diego (CL-53)

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Number of Battle Stars

The official U.S. Navy web site http://www.history.navy.mil/research/histories/ship-histories/danfs/s/san-diego-ii.html, referenced in this article, says 15. If it is supposed to be 18, please find a legitimate OFFICIAL source that clearly states this as a fact. I've found pictures and blogs talking about 18 battle stars, but the US Navy itself says 15. Perhaps someone needs to point this out to the US Navy and have them correct their information? Perhaps the 18 includes 3 battle stars for USS California (ACR-6), which was renamed USS San Diego (CA-6) and saw action in WWI? (if so, those 3 stars belong to the history of the ship, and should be mentioned as such, rather than stated as the awards of CL-53 specifically).

The point is, this issue requires clarification and legitimate proof before changing the article to say 18. I'm not arguing against the possibility of 18, I'm even pulling for those who want to say 18 - someone just needs to find the proper proof and convince the US Navy to change their website. Jmg38 (talk) 22:58, 11 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Someone in the Navy must be quite certain since they carved it into granite.File:120430-N-LI693-017 USS San Diego (CL 53) memorial April 2012.jpg I agreed with you until I saw the memorial photo. LPD-22 has 18 stars on the ship's crest to represent the 18 battle stars won by CL-53.[1] See also [2]. I have no idea why DANFS is wrong on this, but it's not the only error in DANFS. --Dual Freq (talk) 00:15, 12 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

A crew of 800, with turnover during her 4 year career. There must be thousands and thousands of family members who can - and should - demand that the US Navy (of all bodies!) should have the proper information on its website. Is there a movement to do this? Is it possible to support these family members in their effort? Jmg38 (talk) 05:15, 12 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Lucky Ship?

No mention at all at ever receiving any damage at all during the war in article. Could that really be true or just omissions? In contrast, sister ships USS Atlanta and USS Juneau CL-51 & 52 were sunk in November 1942. see Wikipedia Article on Atlanta class Light cruisers

Wfoj3 (talk) 18:54, 10 August 2018 (UTC)[reply]