700:
1117:
24:
1261:
84:
912:
class were also designed with more advanced armament in mind. Their main guns were the first to be specially designed to fire long-point projectiles with a streamlined shape, which increased the guns' range when compared with older cruiser guns. Such projectiles were in use by ships of the
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and reprimand but retired in 1949 as rear-admiral, committing suicide in 1968. Following years of efforts by some survivors and others to clear his name, McVay was posthumously exonerated by the 106th United States
Congress and President Bill Clinton on October 30, 2000.
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was not heard, and due to a series of errors and misunderstandings, her loss was not discovered until 2 August when her crew was spotted by reconnaissance plane. Only 320 men were recovered following the sinking, of whom 316 survived. McVay survived and faced a
687:
of 12,554 long tons (12,755 t). However, neither completed ship reached this weight, displacing 9,800 long tons (10,000 t) and 9,950 long tons (10,110 t), respectively. The ships featured two distinctive raked funnels, a tripod
525:. Due to a series of errors and miscommunications her loss was not discovered for several days, and only 316 of her 1,195 crew survived – the greatest single loss of life at sea, from a single ship, in the history of the U.S. Navy.
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amidships. They could carry four aircraft. The total crew complement varied, with a regular designed crew complement of 807, a wartime complement of 952, which could increase to 1,229 when the cruiser was operating as a fleet flagship.
893:-class cruisers were more heavily armored than the preceding classes, this problem was found to be so significant that in fiscal year 1929, an entirely different design was formulated for a new class of cruisers, the
880:
class displaced less than expected, at 9,000 long tons (9,100 t), which was 980 long tons (1,000 t) less than expected, and were found to be greatly deficient in their protection. For the following
800:
class was originally designed with 1 inch (25 mm) of deck protection and 1 inch (25 mm) of side protection, but during construction they were substantially up-armored. The ships were completed with
1288:
during World War II, and saw action in a number of campaigns in the
Pacific theater. She supported the Gilbert and Marshall island campaigns as well as operations off the
552:
class ordered in 1927 with slightly better armor, and introduced the configuration of three triple turrets which would become standard on U.S. Navy heavy cruisers. The
458:
class were intended to fix problems with armament and armor that had been a weakness of preceding U.S. cruisers. These designs were carried over to the following
3355:
1285:
1968:
699:
1145:
went down in 1933, and coordinated efforts to retrieve survivors. She conducted a number of fleet maneuvers and goodwill missions throughout the
23:
2039:
1364:
1116:
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ordered in 1926, which emphasized armament and speed at the expense of protection. These ships were followed by the six vessels of the
1320:
692:, and a small tower and pole mast aft. In 1943, light tripods were added forward of the second funnel on each ship, and a prominent
2072:
769:
guns. By 1945, the anti-aircraft defenses of both ships had repeatedly been upgraded, with each eventually receiving twenty four
2996:
2735:
2212:
1221:
762:
679:
of 21 feet 0 inches (6.40 m), and 24 feet 0 inches (7.32 m) maximum. They were designed for a
2288:
1961:
921:
class was designed with these lessons in mind, intended to create a better balance between protection, armament and speed.
885:
class, the armor protection was increased to 1,040 long tons (1,057 t) with 3 inches (76 mm) of armor along the
2150:
889:. Still, these ships only displaced between 8,910 long tons (9,050 t) and 9,200 long tons (9,300 t) While the
1916:
1890:
1864:
1842:
1816:
1790:
1764:
1738:
1033:
450:
just under 10,000 long tons (10,000 t) and featured heavier armor and armament than previous cruisers. Featuring
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1260:
1073:
962:
69:
3350:
3116:
2177:
2095:
1175:
1690:
3130:
3123:
2955:
2950:
2945:
2728:
2673:
2666:
2589:
2281:
2205:
2109:
1954:
770:
738:(19,000 km; 12,000 mi) at 15 knots (28 km/h). Both completed ships rolled badly until fitted with
297:
3102:
2707:
2492:
1335:
1171:
1095:
519:
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were between 2 inches (51 mm) and 5.75 inches (146 mm), deck armor was 2.5 inches (64 mm), the
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2714:
2700:
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33:
3266:
2890:
2541:
2534:
2384:
2363:
2349:
2274:
2239:
2023:
2014:
1217:
617:
537:
class was the third class of heavy cruiser to be constructed by the United States Navy following the
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108:
95:
487:, where she was severely damaged but nonetheless able to return to service. She later fought in the
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3023:
2988:
2863:
2782:
2659:
2568:
2391:
2302:
2232:
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1998:
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on 31 March 1930. The hull and machinery of both ships was provided by their respective builders.
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2652:
2610:
2582:
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2453:
2432:
2377:
2342:
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1830:
1778:
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930:
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was the first ship constructed under the provision of the
February 13, 1929 "Cruiser Act" of the
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538:
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1932:
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5 inches (130 mm) thick over the magazines and 3.25 inches (83 mm) elsewhere. Armored
789:. No torpedo tubes were fitted on either ship of the class. The ships were outfitted with Mk. 8
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3016:
3002:
2918:
2821:
2645:
2631:
2624:
2617:
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2575:
2485:
2418:
2142:
2058:
1904:
914:
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571:
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3216:
3044:
3037:
3009:
2904:
2870:
2856:
2603:
2478:
2425:
2295:
1752:
1730:
1199:
1187:
1041:
786:
680:
304:
290:
2314:
750:
451:
287:
280:
3246:
3172:
3030:
2981:
2762:
2638:
2499:
2460:
2446:
2322:
1991:
1331:
1328:
1233:
1161:
1128:
1023:
929:
Five ships were ordered in fiscal year 1930, to be constructed by three builders. In 1931,
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had been assigned the first hull number in this group, but was eventually laid down later.
488:
484:
413:
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after the wreck. An estimated 900 of her 1,197 crew survived the initial sinking, but her
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13,000 nmi (14,960 mi; 24,080 km) at 15 kn (17 mph; 28 km/h)
8:
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2967:
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2439:
2411:
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1225:
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370:
63:
727:
83:
3231:
2842:
2814:
2527:
1856:
1695:
1297:
1077:
970:
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409:
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3165:
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2835:
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2513:
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1908:
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1812:
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1734:
1241:
1198:, a hit which required interim repairs in Australia followed by extensive repairs at
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there in late 1942, she was struck and severely damaged by a torpedo from a
Japanese
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746:
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class, with the remaining six eventually being further modified into the succeeding
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2692:
2506:
2087:
1804:
1407:
1289:
1167:
1158:
668:
480:
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3256:
3206:
2116:
1808:
1756:
1316:
954:
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with the symbol CA on 1 July 1931, due to their armament, in accordance with the
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they were arrayed in six quad mounts. Both ships were also upgraded with twelve
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to improve sea-keeping abilities. Their masts were reduced as compared to the
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2403:
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1351:
1304:
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818:
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735:
723:
601:
593:
401:
342:
166:
917:, which until that point out-ranged U.S. cruisers with their firepower. The
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1834:
1268:
833:
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429:
1946:
663:-class cruisers were to be 610 feet 3 inches (186.00 m) in
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3271:
3158:
3137:
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on 30 July 1945, sinking in just 12 minutes. Many sailors were killed by
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324:
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Class of ships designed and constructed by the United States Navy in 1930
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1202:. In spite of this damage, she was still able to inflict damage on the
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858:
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and Mk. 27 directors which also housed auxiliary Mk. VII rangekeepers.
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cruisers were converted, three of which were already mid-construction.
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3151:
3074:
3069:
3064:
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2553:
1882:
1782:
1195:
1179:
1140:
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779:
these were arranged in four quad mounts and four twin mounts, and on
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1723:
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1244:. At the end of the war she was decommissioned and remained in the
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330:
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was launched on 21 May 1932 and commissioned on 23 February 1933.
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2470:
1312:
1137:
941:, all ordered with Westinghouse machinery, were converted to the
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served as a fleet flagship for much of the war and fought in the
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21 ft (6.4 m) (mean); 23 ft (7.0 m) (maximum)
1941:
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734:(59 km/h) The ships were designed for a range of 10,000
672:
828:-class cruisers were designed with space to be outfitted as
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1643:
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class by about 10 feet (3.0 m) and featured a revised
844:
1414:
1381:
608:. Originally, eight cruisers were envisioned as modified
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of 1922. The first "treaty cruisers" were the two of the
507:. On 30 July 1945, after transporting components for the
1451:
1439:
730:(80,000 kW) and the ships had a design speed of 32
1493:
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612:-class vessels, but eventually two of these became the
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and his staff to operate. The class also featured an
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shape. They were otherwise generally similar to the
643:-class vessels, but were reordered to the design of
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1530:
1518:
1503:
667:, 592 feet 0 inches (180.44 m) long
588:Ordered for the U.S. Navy in fiscal year 1930, the
1303:In mid-1945, she sailed from the United States to
726:. The power plant of the ships generated 107,000
518:from the United States, she was torpedoed by the
454:and designed to function as fleet flagships, the
3337:
2081:United States naval ship classes of World War II
1801:Historical Dictionary of the United States Navy
1827:Illustrated Directory of Warships of the World
1799:Kearns, Patricia M.; Morris, James M. (1998),
1747:Bauer, Karl Jack; Roberts, Stephen S. (1991),
1248:until 1959, when she was broken up for scrap.
1178:, where she was hit by three dud air-launched
2066:
1962:
1157:, there rescuing 722 survivors from the sunk
1058:Struck 1 Mar 1959; Sold for scrap 6 Oct 1959
435:Designed as a modification over the previous
1901:USN Cruiser vs IJN Cruiser: Guadalcanal 1942
1798:
1746:
1664:
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1394:
1300:and participating in the Battle of Okinawa.
671:, 64 feet 6 inches (19.66 m)
242:32.7 kn (37.6 mph; 60.6 km/h)
1976:
1872:
1476:
1445:
1251:
969:was launched first, on 7 November 1931 and
683:of 10,096 long tons (10,258 t), and a
176:9,950–9,800 long tons (10,110–9,960 t)
3356:World War II cruisers of the United States
2073:
2059:
2040:List of cruisers of the United States Navy
1969:
1955:
1365:List of cruisers of the United States Navy
1136:was the first ship on the scene when the
475:served in many engagements including the
408:of ships designed and constructed by the
1850:
1691:"Captain, Once a Scapegoat, Is Absolved"
1596:
1259:
1115:
845:Comparison with previous cruiser designs
698:
1107:
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1898:
1824:
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1584:
1572:
1548:
1536:
1512:
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817:were 2.5 inches (64 mm), and the
300:(4x4 + 4x2 Portland, 6x4 Indianapolis)
192:610 ft 3 in (186.00 m)
2054:
1950:
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1720:
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1637:
1625:
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1524:
1292:. Later in the war she fought in the
1222:Gilbert and Marshall Islands campaign
873:class in order to reduce top weight.
592:class was originally designated as a
578:and 15 "light cruisers" to be built.
556:class was a modification of both the
412:in 1930. The two ships of the class,
1212:Returning to the war, she bombarded
1008:
853:class was generally longer than the
761:defense, they were armed with eight
1875:The Navy of World War II, 1922-1947
1149:. After the start of World War II,
994:
424:, saw extensive service during the
281:8 in (203 mm)/55 cal guns
205:66 ft 3 in (20.19 m)
13:
1220:, played a supporting role in the
1034:Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corporation
813:were 1.5 inches (38 mm), the
753:arrayed in three triple mounts, a
714:The ships were equipped with four
14:
3367:
1926:
1074:New York Shipbuilding Corporation
980:
963:New York Shipbuilding Corporation
232:107,000 ihp (79,800 kW)
1176:Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands
1090:
82:
22:
1682:
1232:. She then participated in the
924:
745:The cruisers were armed with a
339:1.5–2.5 in (38–64 mm)
321:3.25–5 in (83–127 mm)
1400:
1224:, covered landings during the
1172:Battle of the Eastern Solomons
821:was 1.25 inches (32 mm).
288:5 in (127 mm)/25 cal
1:
1689:Stout, David (14 July 2001).
1370:
1319:which would later be used to
901:hulls were then converted to
528:
1851:Morrison, Samuel E. (2001),
1825:Miller, David M. O. (2001),
639:, were initially ordered as
223:4 × Parsons geared turbines,
7:
1358:
1321:bomb Hiroshima and Nagasaki
1246:United States Reserve Fleet
905:hulls during construction.
757:pair fore and one aft. For
10:
3372:
1873:Silverstone, Paul (2007),
1713:
1274:
1236:, covered landings in the
1126:
600:CL, being re-designated a
598:hull classification symbol
226:8 × White-Forster boilers,
34:Mare Island Naval Shipyard
3305:
3267:Motor torpedo boat tender
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2141:
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2035:
2009:
1987:
1773:Hixon, Walter L. (2003),
1218:Aleutian Islands campaign
1204:Japanese battleship
1166:. She then fought at the
1062:
1022:
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1007:
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1001:
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993:
990:
957:on 17 February 1930, and
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186:592 ft (180 m)
157:
41:
21:
1665:Kearns & Morris 1998
1650:Kearns & Morris 1998
1614:Kearns & Morris 1998
1434:Bauer & Roberts 1991
1395:Bauer & Roberts 1991
1375:
1336:Japanese submarine
1294:Battle of Philippine Sea
1277:USS Indianapolis (CA-35)
1096:Japanese submarine
865:class, with an extended
520:Japanese submarine
501:Battle of Philippine Sea
465:, to which six intended
333:1.5 in (38 mm)
327:2.5 in (64 mm)
3351:Portland-class cruisers
3312:Completed after the war
2143:Light aircraft carriers
1879:New York City, New York
1831:New York City, New York
1779:New York City, New York
1307:carrying components of
539:Washington Naval Treaty
158:General characteristics
3297:Underway replenishment
1933:Global Security.org -
1905:Oxford, United Kingdom
1284:served as flagship of
1272:
1124:
1123:off California in 1944
1094:Torpedoed and sunk by
915:Imperial Japanese Navy
897:class. Several of the
787:Oerlikon 20 mm cannons
767:QF 3 pounder Hotchkiss
711:
685:full-load displacement
572:United States Congress
1899:Stille, Mark (2009),
1753:Westport, Connecticut
1731:Naval Institute Press
1721:Baker, A. D. (2008),
1263:
1200:Mare Island Navy Yard
1188:Battle of Guadalcanal
1182:. She then supported
1119:
1042:Quincy, Massachusetts
973:on 15 November 1932.
702:
681:standard displacement
359: in (32 mm)
70:New York Shipbuilding
3318:Single ship of class
3247:High-speed transport
1332:Charles B. McVay III
1240:, and supported the
1234:Battle of Leyte Gulf
1186:landings during the
1129:USS Portland (CA-33)
876:When completed, the
718:and four Parsons GT
576:one aircraft carrier
489:Battle of Leyte Gulf
485:Guadalcanal Campaign
258:Fuel oil: 1,500 tons
64:Bethlehem Fore River
1727:Annapolis, Maryland
1226:New Guinea campaign
1155:Battle of Coral Sea
1038:Fore River Shipyard
987:
832:, with space for a
696:was installed aft.
606:London Naval Treaty
574:, which authorized
477:Battle of Coral Sea
381:Aviation facilities
1857:Edison, New Jersey
1696:The New York Times
1334:, she was sunk by
1298:Battle of Iwo Jima
1273:
1125:
1078:Camden, New Jersey
986:Construction data
985:
824:Additionally, the
763:5"/25 caliber guns
751:8"/55 caliber guns
712:
623:. The first three
505:Battle of Iwo Jima
452:8"/55 caliber guns
410:United States Navy
373:scout-observation
87:United States Navy
3331:
3330:
2693:Destroyer escorts
2088:Aircraft carriers
2048:
2047:
1909:Osprey Publishing
1327:unescorted under
1242:Battle of Okinawa
1153:took part in the
1105:
1104:
961:was laid down by
949:was laid down by
838:aircraft catapult
708:Sydney, Australia
627:-class cruisers,
493:Battle of Okinawa
391:
390:
105:Succeeded by
3363:
3292:Submarine tender
3237:Destroyer tender
3212:Floating drydock
2214:Commencement Bay
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2061:
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1290:Caroline Islands
1286:Scouting Force 1
1168:Battle of Midway
1159:aircraft carrier
1015:
1010:
996:
988:
984:
728:shaft horsepower
716:propeller shafts
669:at the waterline
596:, and given the
481:Battle of Midway
366:Aircraft carried
358:
357:
353:
350:
305:20 mm AA cannons
86:
32:(CA-35) off the
26:
19:
18:
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3346:Cruiser classes
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3287:Seaplane tender
3257:Ice cream barge
3199:Auxiliary ships
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3051:
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2748:Patrol frigates
2742:
2687:
2675:Robert H. Smith
2668:Allen M. Sumner
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2465:
2398:
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2309:
2219:
2170:Escort carriers
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2137:
2082:
2079:
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2044:
2031:
2005:
1983:
1981:-class cruisers
1975:
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1757:Greenwood Press
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1401:
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1382:
1378:
1373:
1361:
1317:nuclear weapons
1279:
1258:
1216:as part of the
1131:
1114:
983:
955:Quincy Shipyard
951:Bethlehem Steel
927:
847:
830:fleet flagships
765:as well as two
749:of nine Mark 9
720:geared turbines
657:
531:
509:nuclear weapons
355:
351:
348:
346:
266:807 (peacetime)
37:
36:on 10 July 1945
17:
12:
11:
5:
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3359:
3358:
3353:
3348:
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2225:Battleships
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2025:New Orleans
2016:Northampton
1677:Miller 2001
1585:Stille 2009
1573:Stille 2009
1549:Stille 2009
1537:Stille 2009
1513:Stille 2009
1498:Miller 2001
1238:Philippines
1184:U.S. Marine
1085:7 Nov 1931
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919:New Orleans
903:New Orleans
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871:Northampton
863:Northampton
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740:bilge keels
637:Minneapolis
629:New Orleans
625:New Orleans
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550:Northampton
461:New Orleans
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426:Pacific War
371:SOC Seagull
229:4 × shafts,
110:New Orleans
97:Northampton
92:Preceded by
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3207:Ammunition
2938:Submarines
2800:Minelayers
2554:Destroyers
2487:Sacramento
2393:Des Moines
2262:New Mexico
2207:Casablanca
1638:Baker 2008
1626:Baker 2008
1561:Hixon 2003
1525:Baker 2008
1371:References
1347:SOS signal
1315:, the two
1309:Little Boy
1002:Laid down
991:Ship name
867:forecastle
803:belt armor
722:and eight
647:Tuscaloosa
529:Background
512:Little Boy
263:Complement
218:Propulsion
3324:Cancelled
3146:Aldebaran
3111:Andromeda
3075:T3 tanker
3070:T2 tanker
3065:T1 tanker
2962:Barracuda
2927:Admirable
2858:Weehawken
2823:Monadnock
2757:Asheville
2494:Asheville
2455:Worcester
2434:Cleveland
2379:Baltimore
2344:Pensacola
2269:Tennessee
2097:Lexington
1883:Routledge
1783:Routledge
1702:20 August
1196:destroyer
1180:torpedoes
1163:Lexington
1005:Launched
887:main belt
878:Pensacola
815:gunhouses
811:barbettes
807:bulkheads
773:guns. On
710:, in 1942
645:USS
564:designs.
558:Pensacola
544:Pensacola
448:displaced
386:catapults
375:seaplanes
337:Gunhouses
331:Barbettes
150:Preserved
126:Completed
79:Operators
3252:Hospital
3222:Barracks
3174:Denebola
3118:Arcturus
3025:Mackerel
2997:Porpoise
2990:Cachalot
2969:Argonaut
2865:Camanche
2730:Rudderow
2661:Fletcher
2591:Farragut
2570:Caldwell
2501:Plymouth
2471:Gunboats
2420:Brooklyn
2358:Portland
2276:Colorado
2241:New York
2200:Sangamon
2111:Yorktown
1993:Portland
1979:Portland
1935:Portland
1359:See also
1230:Pelelieu
1151:Portland
1134:Portland
1121:Portland
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3160:Acubens
3139:Alstede
3132:Tolland
3125:Artemis
3104:Haskell
3098:Victory
3093:Liberty
3057:Tankers
2983:Dolphin
2976:Narwhal
2892:Lapwing
2790:PT boat
2709:Buckley
2682:Gearing
2654:Gleaves
2612:Gridley
2584:Clemson
2563:Sampson
2480:Dubuque
2427:Atlanta
2372:Wichita
2304:Montana
2234:Wyoming
2186:Charger
1714:Sources
1329:Captain
1313:Fat Man
1271:in 1937
1256:(CA-35)
1138:airship
1112:(CA-33)
1014:Decomm.
945:class.
633:Astoria
516:Fat Man
354:⁄
142:Retired
118:Planned
3282:Repair
3272:Reefer
3181:Hyades
3167:Arctic
3018:Tambor
3004:Salmon
2844:Keokuk
2837:Terror
2816:Wassuc
2809:Oglala
2784:Action
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2723:Edsall
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2633:Benham
2626:Somers
2619:Bagley
2598:Porter
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2441:Fargo
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2027:class
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1376:Notes
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