Brookyln class Cruisers in Foreign Navies

[Tzoli]

Those who research the USN Cruiser force or fond of the Brooklyn class, know that out of 9 ships that were built (in 2 sub-classes: 7 Brooklyn and 2 St. Louis) 1 were lost in WW2: USS Helena in 1943, 2 were scrapped in 1959 and 1960 (USS Honolulu and Savannah respectively) while the other 6 were sold to South American navies a few years after World War 2 ended:

Armada de la República Argentina:
USS Phoenix as ARA 17 de Octubre and from 1955 ARA General Belgrano between 1951-1982
USS Boise as ARA Nueve de Julio between 1951-1983

Marinha do Brasil:
USS Philadelphia as Almirante Barroso between 1951-1973/74
USS St. Louis as Almirante Tamandaré between 1951-1976

Armada de Chile:
USS Brooklyn - as O'Higgins or CNS O'Higgins between 1951-1991
USS Nashville - as Capitan Prat or CNS Capitan Prat and from 1982 Chacabuco between 1951-1984/85

I wish to know more about the service of these ships in their foreign navies especially what equipment changes were made during their extended carriers.
First I wish to know more about USS Brooklyn's Chilean service as O'Higgins!



Maybe the forum members could help me regarding this matter?

 

[Tzoli]

About O'Higgins ex USS Brooklyn I have these photos, sadly not of the highest quality and they show some changes on the ships in Chilean service but not much details can be seen.

1951 January in mothball station:


1951 June during the transfer ceremony:




Likely in 1951, underway:


Likely in 1953:


Likely in 1954:


Likely in 1961:


In 1962:


Likely in 1963:


In around 1971: (Note the camouflage pattern painting)


In 1975 Valparaiso:


Likely in 1977:


Likely in 1982:


Last known dated Photo from 1988 firing a full broadisde:


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