| Navy | The US Navy |
| Type | Heavy cruiser |
| Class | New Orleans |
| Pennant | CA 39 |
| Built by | Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corp. (Quincy, Massachusetts, U.S.A.) |
| Ordered | |
| Laid down | 15 Nov 1933 |
| Launched | 19 Jun 1935 |
| Commissioned | 9 Jun 1936 |
| Lost | 9 Aug 1942 |
| Loss position | |
| History | USS Quincy (Captain Samuel Nobre Moore, USN) was sunk during the Battle of Savo Island.379 of her crew died and 650 survived though 220 were wounded; All the survivors were picked up by USS Bagley/Buchanan/Ellet and the Wilson. Amongst those killed was the Commanding Officer Moore. |
Commands listed for USS Quincy (i) (CA 39)
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| Commander | From | To | ||
| 1 | Capt. William Faulkner Amsden, USN | 9 Jun 1936 | Dec 1937 | |
| 2 | Capt. Samuel Nobre Moore, USN | 20 May 1942 | 9 Aug 1942 (+) | |
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Noteable events involving Quincy (i) include:
9 Aug 1942
The Quincy was sunk along with the USS Vincenes, Astoria and the HMAS Canberra during the Japaneese attempt to interdict the invasion force at Guadalcanal. The Quincy fought bravely, firing even as she sliped beneath the waves with a good portion of her crew including her Captain Samuel Moore.