USS Hololulu (CL-48) was a Brooklyn Class Light Cruiser
Took Part in the First Invasion of the Marshall Islands (2/15/1942)
Attacked by Japanese planes (2/20/1942)
Repairs finished at Pearl Harbor (3/17/1942)
Anti Raiding Task Force at Pearl Harbor (3/21/1942)
Took Part in the Fourth Battle of Wake Island as Carrier escort (4/9-4/11/1942)
Attacked Japanese Landing Force at Wake Island (4/12/1942)
3 Japanese Ships Sunk
Intercepted Japanese task force lead byIJN Akagi near Wake Island (4/14/1942)
Took 1 Shell hit
Escorting USS Yorktown (4/19/1942)
Intercepted IJN Junyo Task force Near Wake (4/26/1942)
Ordered to Support invasion of Tarawa with USS Arizona, USS California, USS Oklahoma, USS Colorado, USS Vincennes, USS Quincy, USS Minneapolis, USS Astoria, USS Nashville, USS Phoenix, USS Helena, and USS San Juan. (9/2/1942)
Supported Invasion of Tarawa (9/16/1942)
Supported invasion of Ocean Island with USS Vincennes, USS Quincy, USS Minneapolis, USS Astoria, USS Nashville, USS Phoenix, USS Helena, and USS San Juan. (9/26/1942)
Under Repair and Refit at Pearl Harbor (10/15/1942)
Repairs Completed at Pearl Harbor (11/5/1942)
Took part in The Battle of Niihau (11/18/1942)
Took 3 shell hits causing fires
Drove off Japanese raider near Lihue with USS West Virginia, USS North Carolina, USS Astoria, USS Wichita, USS Helena, USS Phoenix, and USS Columbia (12/6/1942)
Took Part in Second Invasion of Marshalls escorting USS Yorktown, USS Enterprise, and USS Wasp, with USS West Virginia, USS Minneapolis, USS Wichita, USS San Juan, and USS Helena.
Evaded combat with IJN Jintsu and IJN Isuzu (1/5/1943)
Supported Invasion of Maloelap with HMS Exeter, USS Portland, USS Phoenix, and HMS Birmingham (2/22/1943)
Took 25 Shell hits causing fires