USS Los Angeles CA-135 Gun Configurations

1945 to 1951     3 Triple turrets 8" 55 cal guns 6 Dual mounts 5" 38 cal guns 11 Quad mounts 40 mm guns 2 Dual mounts 40 mm guns 28 ea 20 mm guns Close-up photos of original guns (click to view) - Use "Back" to return to this page Quad mount 40 mm (st'bd signal bridge) Quad mount 40 mm (port aft of 5") 20 mm on bow

1952 to 1954     3  Triple turrets 8" 55 cal guns 6  Dual mounts 5" 38 cal guns 10  Dual mounts 3" 50 cal guns

1955 to 1963   3  Triple turrets 8" 55 cal guns 6  Dual mounts 5" 38 cal guns 7  Dual mounts 3" 50 cal guns 3 ea Regulus I missiles

- The illustrations on this page are from my 1956-57 Jane's Fighting Ships. - Thanks to John Sommerfield for the photos of the 20s & 40s. - Thanks to Andrew Toppan for info about the 40 mm & 3" gun locations. - Thanks to Jerry Huck for the side & top views shown above from the 1944-45 Jane's Fighting Ships.  The 1944-45 view shows locations of 20-mm guns & aircraft catapults & hangar.