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2242:, reaching her destination on 2 November. After replenishing her ammunition and stores, she returned to Leyte for several days, until the middle of November. Her crew detected severe vibrations in her No. 4 engine; the propeller shaft had broken and the propeller was trailing. She was therefore detached on 18 November for repairs in California, via Ulithi. While in Ulithi, divers discovered cracks in a strut for No. 3 propeller shaft; now only two screws were operational. She reached
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854:, four in single, enclosed Mark 30 high-angle mounts, and four in open mounts. These guns fired 55 lb (25 kg) projectiles at a rate of 20 rounds per minute. Muzzle velocity was 2,600 ft/s (790 m/s); against aerial targets, the guns had a ceiling of 37,200 ft (11,300 m) at 85 degrees. At 45 degrees, the guns could engage surface targets at a range of 18,200 yd (16,600 m).
1444:, Scotland. Repairs, which included correcting a propeller shaft vibration, lasted from 24 July until 9 August. The repairs to the propeller shaft were ineffective, however, which necessitated a return to the United States. She reached the New York Navy Yard on 22 August for repairs, which lasted until 5 September. She completed a round of post-repair sea trials before conducting gunnery exercises in the
2037:, before returning to Saipan later that day. On 17 June, she joined Task Group 58.7; the force patrolled to the west of the Marianas over the next three days in an attempt to intercept the large Japanese carrier force known to be approaching. On 19 June, the Japanese carriers struck at the American fleet, starting the
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had 6 in (152 mm) thick sides and a 2.25 in thick roof. The ship's main battery turrets had 8 in (203 mm) thick faces, 3.75 in (95 mm) thick sides, 1.5 in (38 mm) thick rears, and 2.75 in (70 mm) thick roofs. The turrets were mounted on armored
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s port side. The ship's anti-aircraft gunners immediately opened fire; a burst from one of the 20 mm guns shot away the Zero's tail. The plane veered away, out of control, and dropped its 500-pound (230 kg) bomb, which fell approximately 50 feet (15 m) from the ship. The Zero's wing
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then returned to the gun line. On 12 May, the ship was damaged by friendly fire. A 5-inch round struck the port aircraft catapult; shell fragments hit the shield of an antiaircraft director, killing one man and injuring eleven others. She departed the area to rest and refit at Leyte, returning to
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departed for Hawaii on 6 December, reaching Pearl Harbor on 12 December before proceeding to the
Marianas. There, the ship loaded servicemen from Saipan and steamed back to San Francisco, arriving on 12 January 1946. She left port on 27 January bound for the east coast of the United States; she
1722:; wary of the threat from Japanese submarines, which Allied intelligence indicated were likely in the area, Giffen arranged his cruisers and destroyers for anti-submarine defense, not expecting an air attack. The cruisers were aligned in two columns, spaced 2,500 yd (2,300 m) apart.
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was nearly over the 10,000-ton limit; as a result, she was completed with only two of the eight 5-inch guns to keep her under the displacement restriction. When the rest of the 5-inch guns were installed, it was found that the ship was too top-heavy, and so 200.4 long tons (203.6 t) of
1849:, two battleships, and two other cruisers expended over a thousand rounds of ammunition from their main batteries on the empty sea. That same day, the Japanese successfully evacuated the island, which was invaded by American troops two weeks later. The morning after the assumed engagement,
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guns in single mountings. The 40 mm guns had a ceiling of 22,800 ft (6,900 m) at 90 degrees elevation and a maximum rate of fire of 160 rounds per minute. The 20 mm gun had a rate of fire of 465–480 rounds per minute; they had a ceiling of 10,000 ft
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provided gunfire support to the landing troops on the southern beaches. At around 12:00, she left the firing line to replenish her ammunition. She resumed bombardment the following day and resupplied again on 3 April before covering minesweepers on 4 April. During the night of 4–5 April,
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departed Guam on 10 August, bound for
Eniwetok. She arrived three days later and remained there until 29 August, when she put to sea to join Task Group 38.1. She screened for the fast carrier task group while they launched airstrikes on Japanese targets in Palau, the Carolines, the
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and better stability, and an increased cruising radius. The secondary battery of eight 5-inch (127 mm) guns was identical in number to the light cruisers, but was arranged to give better fields of fire. The main battery of nine 8-inch (203 mm) guns was mounted in a new
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was hit by a 194 mm (7.6 in) shell, fired by a gun on El Hank. The shell penetrated her deck and exploded below, injuring fourteen men. Hewitt broke off the attack temporarily, but by 13:12, several
American warships began firing on French vessels exiting the harbor.
1208:. She then ran aground off Hrafneyri Light. The following day, the ship's crew evaluated her condition; she had suffered minor damage from the collisions, including some leaks, and damage to the hull from the grounding. Temporary repairs were effected in Iceland to allow
807:. The Class A steel was significantly more effective than the Class B armor used in earlier cruisers; 8-inch guns had to be within 10,000 yards (9,100 m) to penetrate the belt, as opposed to 16,400 yd (15,000 m) for the earlier armor.
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of 23 ft 9 in (7.24 m). She displaced 10,589 long tons (10,759 t) at standard displacement and 13,015 long tons (13,224 t) at full combat load. The ship had a crew of 929 officers and enlisted men. She was equipped with four
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departed
Hampton Roads for Guantanamo, arriving four days later. She participated in fleet maneuvers in the Caribbean through March and took part in practice amphibious landings at Puerto Rico. She returned to the United States, docking at the
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continued to provide gunfire support throughout the rest of the month. On 27 April, a small caliber shell penetrated a fuel oil tank five feet below the waterline. After temporary repairs while still off
Okinawa proved unsuccessful,
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s gunners shot down one of the aircraft. Later that day, the ship resumed bombardment duties in preparation for the amphibious invasion. She continued to shell the island through 28 March. The next day, she retired to
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were to port. The six destroyers were in a semicircle 2 mi (1.7 nmi; 3.2 km) ahead of the cruiser columns. That evening, the ships came under attack from
Japanese torpedo bombers. In the ensuing
1189:; she returned to Hvalfjörður on 10 January. On the 15th, a powerful storm, with sustained winds of 80 knots (150 km/h; 92 mph) and gusts up to 100 kn (190 km/h; 120 mph), hit Iceland.
1518:, which began early on the morning of 8 November. The ships were tasked with neutralizing the primary French defenses, which included coastal guns on El Hank, several submarines, and the incomplete battleship
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shot down a bomber approximately 50 yards from her. She shot down another bomber at 07:45. She continued to provide antiaircraft defense for the carriers while they struck
Japanese installations on
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to protect all ships engaged in commerce in United States defensive waters. The orders authorized the Navy to patrol, escort merchantmen, and attack any German or
Italian naval forces encountered.
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to return to the New York Navy Yard for more thorough repairs. She arrived on 9 February, and repairs lasted until 26 February, when she left port for training maneuvers off Maine in early March.
870:(3,000 m). By the end of the war, the ship was armed with a variety of fire control systems for her guns, including Mark 34 fire control gear and Mark 13 and Mark 28 fire control radars.
2494:, the repatriation of American military personnel. She refueled in Tokyo before departing for San Francisco. The ship reached San Francisco on 24 November, where she went into drydock at the
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in 1930, which limited the US to 18 heavy cruisers with a maximum standard displacement of 10,000 long tons (10,160 t). The ship was originally intended to be built to the design of the
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torpedo bombers. The ship was detached to cover troop transports and escort carriers off Saipan on 25 June. This duty lasted through the first week of July. Now part of Task Unit 53.18.1,
2123:, where they targeted Japanese airfields to prepare for the upcoming assault against the Philippines. On 13 October, Japanese bombers attacked the fleet and badly damaged the cruiser
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became the flagship of
Cruiser Division 6. On 15 March, Cruiser Division 6 departed Hawaii to return to Majuro, arriving on 20 March. After arriving, she joined the screen for the
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continued to provide gunfire support to the troops on
Okinawa through July, as part of Task Unit 2. On 15 August, the ship's crew received word that the war with Japan was over.
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and the Luftwaffe. The scattered vessels could no longer be protected by the convoy escorts, and the Germans sank 21 of the 34 isolated transports. The next day, while south of
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again screened for the carriers, which sank or damaged several Japanese carriers. Task Force 34 was detached to finish off several of the crippled Japanese ships with gunfire;
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heavy cruiser, accordingly with the maximum main armament of three triple 8-inch (203 mm) gun turrets. These were instead placed on an improved hull derived from the
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neutralized the battery. Over the next two days, the ship continued to bombard Japanese defenses on the island, until she retired to replenish ammunition on 10 April.
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in the Atlantic. After the United States entered World War II, the ship saw heavy service throughout the conflict. She was first assigned to convoy escort duty on the
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back to safety and repairs. The ships reached Majuro on 20 February, and departed for Hawaii eight days later. The ships arrived in port on 4 March, and on the 9th,
1614:, still in the harbor. Heavy fire from El Hank forced the American cruisers to retreat shortly after 15:00. For the remainder of the operations off North Africa,
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returned to Hvalfjörður a week later, before putting to sea as part of another Allied convoy escort protecting one leg of the movement of Murmansk-bound convoy
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on 13–22 April. The task force returned to the seas off Truk on 29 April for a second round of airstrikes on the port. While the carriers were striking Truk,
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for a training period. She then departed on 7 April, bound for Pearl Harbor and arriving there a week later. On 18 April, she steamed out of Pearl Harbor for
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of 2,500 feet per second (760 m/s). Maximum elevation of the guns was 41 degrees; this provided a maximum range of 30,050 yd (27,480 m).
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on 25 September for four days before she returned to Nagasaki on 29 September. She returned to Sasebo shortly thereafter, and while she was there, a severe
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returned to Majuro for a month of training. In June, she returned to the fleet, which was gathering at Kwajalein in preparations for operations against the
1803:. The bombardment convinced the Japanese that the Americans intended to invade the island in the near future; they therefore planned an evacuation by July.
1126:. The task force landed a contingent of US Army troops and fighter aircraft to provide air support. The cruiser returned to the United States by 20 August.
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was approximately one salvo every fifteen seconds. The turrets allowed each gun to elevate and fire individually. Her secondary battery consisted of eight
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clipped the deck before the plane crashed into the sea. Eleven men were wounded in the attack, though the ship remained undamaged. The following day,
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to conduct another attack on Kiska three days later. Five days later, malfunctioning radar equipment led to a battle with radar phantoms (the "
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was transferred to the Pacific theater. She was assigned to Task Force 18, commanded by Rear Admiral Giffen, and tasked with operations off
1417:, which ordered the convoy to disperse. Aware that they had been detected, the Germans aborted the operation and turned over the attack to
2183:, which started on 23 October. On 25 October, the Fast Carrier Strike Force had steamed north, to attack the Northern Force commanded by
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participated in exercises off Hawaii for the remainder of the year. On 16 January 1944, she departed to take part in the invasion of the
996:. Over the course of the next three months, the force conducted a series of training maneuvers in the Caribbean. At the end of February,
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was assigned to Task Group 7.5, which was engaged in patrolling Icelandic waters through the end 1941. On 7 December 1941, the Japanese
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for a patrol in the North Atlantic, during which the ships sailed to within 800 nautical miles (1,500 km; 920 mi) of Ireland.
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on 2 October. On 10 October, the fleet reached the waters off Okinawa and launched the strike. The following day, the fleet struck
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reconnaissance bomber and opened fire, though without result. Three days later, she engaged another Fw 200, again without success.
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then returned to the New York Navy Yard on 17 May and went into drydock on 21 June. Repairs were completed on 2 July, after which
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615:, the ship served as part of the occupation force in Japan and assisted in the repatriation of American military personnel under
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Navy Yard shortly after reaching port. Repairs lasted until 8 February 1945, and by 28 February, she departed for Pearl Harbor.
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bombarded Japanese positions on the island, from 13:50 to 16:30. Japanese aircraft attacked the ships early the next morning;
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In response, the French launched a pair of attacks to break up the American landings. During the first French attack, either
1037:, Uruguay. The cruise ended in late September; the two cruisers arrived in Norfolk on the 24th. Over the next three months,
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s crew inspected the Japanese ships and harbor installations to ensure Japanese compliance with the terms of surrender.
1718:, and eight destroyers were present in the task group. On the night of 29 January 1943, the Task Force was steaming off
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had a 2.25 in (57 mm) thick deck, which was immune to 8-inch fire inside 22,000 yd (20,120 m). The
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803:. It was reduced to 4 in (100 mm) thick on either end. The belt was backed with .63 in (16 mm) of
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to shell a coastal battery. Shells from the Japanese guns landed close to the ship, but no hits were scored before
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before she returned to Philadelphia for post-shakedown repairs. On 25 September, a few weeks after the outbreak of
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shelled the Japanese defenders on Okinawa. The ship was assigned to join Task Group 51.19 the next day to bombard
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was assigned to the occupying force shortly after the end of the war. She departed Okinawa on 10 September for
1510:. The ships were assigned to provide gunfire support for Operation Torch, the invasion of French North Africa.
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On the night of 16 February, Japanese aircraft launched an attack on the Task Group and torpedoed the carrier
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left Scapa Flow on 12 June, bound for Hvalfjörður, and arrived 14 June. She then relieved the British cruiser
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and forced it aground. A second French attack was also defeated; one of the two cruisers sank the destroyer
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and War Relic Museum. The ship left Houston on 1 May for her shakedown cruise, during which she visited the
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expended twenty-two percent of her armor-piercing rounds at the two ships, which amounted to 148 rounds at
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from Japanese control. She served as the flagship of the northern covering force, along with the cruisers
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continued to support the demolition teams the next day, as well as shelling targets ashore. On 31 March,
1245:, and eight destroyers. While en route, Wilcox was swept overboard in a heavy sea and lost. Rear Admiral
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and the other American ships spent several weeks training with their British counterparts. On 28 April,
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contributed to the antiaircraft screen; her gunners claimed to have assisted in the destruction of two
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guns were placed in quadruple mounts, and another eight were in dual mounts. She also carried eighteen
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on 28 October 1935, and launched on 16 November 1937. By the time she was completed, in February 1938,
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two days later. Repairs and modifications for further Magic Carpet duty were completed by 1 December.
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departed on her first major operation with the British. She was assigned to the Allied escort for the
647:, pushed for a new construction program for light and heavy cruisers. Wilbur succeeded in passing the
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in the Philippines. Early on 22 September, Japanese aircraft launched a counterattack. At 07:34,
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conducted training off the Virginia Capes for the rest of the month, after which she steamed to
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was one of the first major warships to reach Japan; she was escorted by a destroyer, a pair of
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departed the area on 12 November, bound for New York for repairs; she arrived on 19 November.
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returned to Norfolk via Philadelphia, where she participated in further training through May.
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returned to Iceland in September, arriving in Reykjavík on 28 September. Two days prior to
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in 1929, which authorized several new cruisers. Five heavy cruisers, the last of which was
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2348:. Japanese aircraft appeared, which forced the cancellation of the mission. Nevertheless,
1799:, three other cruisers, and four destroyers bombarded Japanese positions on the island of
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on 5–9 February and reached Philadelphia on 14 February. There, she was assigned to the
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left the damaged ships on 21 October, after they had successfully reached safer waters.
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to replenish her ammunition. The ship then returned to Okinawa later that day to cover
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launched a seaplane to reconnoiter the area, but found no evidence of Japanese forces.
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patrolled between Casablanca and Fedhala. Her part in the amphibious assault complete,
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initially engaged the French batteries on El Hank and the French submarine pens, while
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midshipmen and conducted gunnery practices off the Virginia capes. On 7 January 1941,
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bombarded Japanese positions on Guam on 8–12 July, and again starting on 18 July.
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opened fire with their antiaircraft guns, but the Fw 200s escaped without damage.
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was the first cruiser in the US Navy to be equipped with the new 5-inch /38 gun.
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built in the 1930s. The last American cruiser designed to meet the limits of the
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then rejoined the fleet off Luzon, assigned to Task Force 34 under Vice Admiral
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guns mounted in three 3-gun turrets. The guns fired a 335-pound (152 kg)
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and three heavy cruisers, to attack the convoy; the operation was codenamed
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in 1947. She remained in reserve until 1959, when she was stricken from the
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bombarded the sea wall to create a breach in preparation for the landings.
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arrived in Hawaii on 6 March, before departing five days later for Ulithi.
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was commissioned into the US Navy on 16 February 1939 and was assigned the
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1149:, bringing the United States into World War II; on the day of the attack,
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during operations in the central Pacific, including the Battles of
2227:. On 28 October, she provided gunfire support to troops ashore on
1777:, again flying Giffen's flag, for Task Group 52.10. In early May,
1062:; she reached her destination two days later. She then joined the
4151:
3832:
2469:
2069:
1992:
1821:
On 19 July, a powerful American fleet, including the battleships
1425:, the ships were spotted and shadowed by a pair of Fw 200s. Both
1092:
1059:
909:
2277:
off Okinawa on 25 March. On the afternoon of the following day,
1991:
and several cruisers and destroyers shelled Japanese targets on
1781:
was assigned to the amphibious force tasked with liberating the
1272:. The American component, organized as Task Force 99, comprised
1253:, took command of the task force. After arriving in Scapa Flow,
3182:
The Thousand-Mile War: World War II in Alaska and the Aleutians
2239:
2120:
2112:
2077:
2026:
1968:
1927:
1441:
1418:
1379:
and three destroyers. They were assigned to the escort for the
940:
for maintenance, which lasted until 1 December. On 4 December,
694:
design that rectified problems discovered in earlier cruisers.
308:
3317:
2228:
2224:
2116:
1972:
1814:
1800:
1766:
1356:
on patrol in the Denmark Strait. While on patrol on 17 June,
1185:
left port on 5 January 1942 for training and a patrol in the
993:
989:
659:
was the last heavy cruiser permitted under the terms of the
2034:
905:
3136:
Guadalcanal: The Definitive Account of the Landmark Battle
2137:
under tow, though she was relieved by the ocean-going tug
3222:
The U.S. Navy Against the Axis: Surface Combat, 1941–1945
2443:, arriving the following day as part of Task Group 55.7.
2363:. The fighter came down through a break in the clouds on
2269:(TF 54) the next day. She put to sea to take part in the
2072:. By mid-September, TG 38.1 provided air support for the
1964:
892:
departed Philadelphia after her commissioning, bound for
820:
protected with 7 in (178 mm) of armor plating.
685:
design was modified heavily, to give the new ship higher
3111:
The Official Chronology of the U.S. Navy in World War II
1284:, and four destroyers. The British assigned the carrier
543:
in early 1942, and supported amphibious landings during
2157:. The ships were attacked again the following day, and
2151:; the squadron was joined by the badly damaged cruiser
713:
had to be added to her bottom to balance the cruiser.
3163:. Annapolis: Naval Institute Press. pp. 86–166.
1759:
was hit by one torpedo, though it failed to explode.
2476:
was not damaged during the storms. While at Sasebo,
2068:. On 28 August, TG 38.1 raided targets in Palau and
2273:. The ship was placed in Task Unit 54.2.3 to cover
2265:arrived in Ulithi on 20 March, and was assigned to
3179:
3133:
2518:In the late 1940s, the Navy considered converting
3161:Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1922–1946
2359:Late on 6 April, an A6M Zero attempted to attack
2099:
2025:was assigned to Task Unit 53.10.8, which shelled
4697:
3443:United States naval ship classes of World War II
2195:and three other cruisers sank the light carrier
1137:s arrival, the US Navy ordered the units of the
3279:
2246:in California on 15 December. She entered the
1500:. The Task Group also included the battleship
1013:conducted a goodwill cruise to South America;
3428:
3333:
1934:, a major air strike on the Japanese base at
780:. The propulsion system was rated at 100,000
748:of 61 ft 9 in (18.82 m) and a
1867:. The Task Group included the fleet carrier
1440:went into drydock at the Royal Navy base in
1300:returned to Hvalfjörður, arriving on 6 May.
3303:. Lexington: University Press of Kentucky.
2223:returned to screening for the carriers off
1326:, which was patrolling the Denmark Strait.
1227:. Task Force 39, commanded by Rear Admiral
255:Full load: 13,015 long tons (13,224 t)
4726:World War II cruisers of the United States
3435:
3421:
3340:
3326:
3219:
1604:closed on the port to engage the cruisers
1540:. French naval forces, led by the cruiser
740:and 608 ft 4 in (185.42 m)
728:
252:Standard: 10,589 long tons (10,759 t)
3186:. Fairbanks: University of Alaska Press.
2852:
2850:
2583:
2581:
2579:
2577:
2575:
2573:
1091:. She sortied again on 27 July bound for
3177:
3158:
3107:
3088:
3069:
2677:
2675:
2673:
2671:
2669:
2667:
2665:
2663:
2661:
2659:
2657:
2655:
2653:
2651:
2649:
2647:
2645:
2643:
2641:
2639:
2637:
2635:
2633:
2631:
2629:
2627:
2418:
2307:
2001:
1813:leading a column of cruisers bombarding
1805:
1734:, in that order, were to starboard, and
1629:
1463:
1302:
1170:
1058:went to sea again on 6 April, bound for
877:
592:assisted in the sinking of the Japanese
19:For other ships with the same name, see
3298:
3246:. Annapolis: US Naval Institute Press.
3200:
3114:. Annapolis: US Naval Institute Press.
2927:
2925:
2625:
2623:
2621:
2619:
2617:
2615:
2613:
2611:
2609:
2607:
1755:was hit by several torpedoes and sunk;
1670:. She was joined by the heavy cruisers
784:(75,000 kW) and a top speed of 33
721:CA-45. Her first commander was Captain
588:in 1944. During the latter engagement,
4721:Ships of the Aleutian Islands campaign
4698:
3238:
2847:
2714:
2712:
2597:
2595:
2593:
2570:
2511:and was placed in reserve on 15 July.
2257:
1662:Shortly after repairs were completed,
831:was armed with a main battery of nine
795:The hull was protected by a waterline
655:, were ordered between 1931 and 1934.
512:. The ship was authorized by the 1929
487:, she was originally intended to be a
273:608 ft 4 in (185.42 m)
3416:
3321:
3260:
3128:
2554:
2552:
2538:Union Minerals and Alloys Corporation
2411:for her service during World War II.
1375:at the end of June, where she joined
134:
3284:. Annapolis: Naval Institute Press.
3224:. Annapolis: Naval Institute Press.
3093:. Annapolis: Naval Institute Press.
2922:
2687:Naval History & Heritage Command
2604:
2352:shelled Japanese shore batteries at
2033:bombarded Japanese gun positions on
2009:underway in the Pacific, in May 1944
1111:on 6 August, along with the carrier
885:in pre-war light gray, on 1 May 1940
3402:List of United States Navy cruisers
2709:
2590:
2522:into a guided-missile cruiser, but
2319:The invasion began on 1 April, and
1947:. Task Unit 58.2.4, which included
1524:which lay at anchor in the harbor.
1160:
528:into the US Navy in February 1939.
286:61 ft 9 in (18.82 m)
13:
3265:. New York: Simon & Schuster.
2549:
2219:. In the aftermath of the battle,
2107:got underway to support a raid on
1625:
1459:
1383:. The convoy escort also included
873:
294:23 ft 9 in (7.24 m)
227:Sold for scrapping, 14 August 1959
14:
4737:
3282:Cruisers of the US Navy 1922–1962
3089:Crenshaw, Russell Sydnor (1998).
3074:. London: Conway Maritime Press.
2472:struck the area on 9–11 October.
2297:as they cleared beach obstacles.
1995:Island in the Nomol group of the
1963:, which struck Japanese bases on
1922:on 29–31 January. On 4 February,
3280:Terzibaschitsch, Stefan (1984).
1795:and four destroyers. On 6 July,
1456:in Maine for further maneuvers.
1367:After returning to Hvalfjörður,
505:–era heavy cruisers such as the
136:
66:
31:
3347:
3051:
3042:
3033:
3024:
3015:
3006:
2997:
2988:
2979:
2970:
2961:
2952:
2943:
2934:
2913:
2904:
2895:
2886:
2877:
2868:
2859:
2838:
2835:Garzke & Dulin, pp. 253–255
2829:
2820:
2811:
2802:
2793:
2784:
2775:
2766:
2757:
2748:
2739:
1095:as part of Task Force 16 under
607:was heavily engaged during the
2730:
2721:
2700:
2561:
2100:Operations off the Philippines
1178:weathering a storm off Iceland
1041:served as a training ship for
1:
3072:Naval Weapons of World War II
3063:
2536:and sold on 14 August to the
1557:damaged the French destroyer
1546:, put up a stubborn defense.
1322:sortied on 12 May to relieve
547:in November 1942. During the
531:Following her commissioning,
2451:, two minesweepers, and the
2039:Battle of the Philippine Sea
988:, and Navy patrol squadrons
736:was 600 feet (182.9 m)
559:and warships, including the
16:US Navy unique heavy cruiser
7:
4716:Ships built in Philadelphia
3220:O'Hara, Vincent P. (2007).
2414:
2295:underwater demolition teams
898:San Jacinto Battle Monument
823:
702:Philadelphia Naval Shipyard
518:Philadelphia Naval Shipyard
427:: 2.25 in (57 mm)
421:: 6.4 in (160 mm)
352:(61 km/h; 38 mph)
56:Philadelphia Naval Shipyard
10:
4742:
3201:Hammond, James W. (2001).
2496:Mare Island Naval Shipyard
2029:on 13 June. The next day,
1910:, and several destroyers.
1655:
1516:Naval Battle of Casablanca
1479:
1164:
932:. She conducted her first
549:Naval Battle of Casablanca
18:
4667:
4629:Motor torpedo boat tender
4559:
4445:
4417:
4298:
4243:
4160:
4135:
4108:
4053:
3914:
3831:
3764:
3695:
3675:
3585:
3530:
3503:
3448:
3397:
3371:
3356:
3299:Tomblin, Barbara (2004).
3205:. Victoria: US Trafford.
3108:Cressman, Robert (2000).
2238:left the area, bound for
1951:, was detached to escort
634:
439:: 6 in (150 mm)
433:: 8 in (203 mm)
372:929 officers and enlisted
267:600 ft (180 m)
231:
129:
46:
30:
3178:Garfield, Brian (1995).
2543:
2119:. The fleet then raided
1749:Battle of Rennell Island
639:In the early 1930s, the
4674:Completed after the war
3505:Light aircraft carriers
3070:Campbell, John (1985).
2718:Terzibaschitsch, p. 130
2601:Terzibaschitsch, p. 129
2179:was present during the
1961:Fast Carrier Task Force
1888:, the fast battleships
1494:, who flew his flag in
1486:At the end of October,
1471:in a gunnery duel with
1249:, who flew his flag in
805:special treatment steel
729:General characteristics
681:of light cruisers. The
578:Fast Carrier Task Force
572:was transferred to the
555:engaged several French
232:General characteristics
4706:Wichita-class cruisers
4659:Underway replenishment
2492:Operation Magic Carpet
2433:
2316:
2147:joined the screen for
2010:
1818:
1653:
1477:
1316:
1179:
1167:Battle of the Atlantic
1071:and the heavy cruiser
886:
617:Operation Magic Carpet
524:in November 1937, and
41:(CA-45), 22 April 1942
2940:Garfield, pp. 358–359
2736:Campbell, pp. 147–149
2534:Naval Vessel Register
2422:
2311:
2161:was torpedoed again.
2005:
1979:supported strikes on
1809:
1633:
1467:
1391:, and the battleship
1315:in Scapa Flow in 1942
1306:
1174:
1147:attacked Pearl Harbor
1101:occupation of Iceland
1089:Newport, Rhode Island
1017:carried Rear Admiral
958:, and the destroyers
881:
738:long at the waterline
700:was laid down at the
641:Secretary of the Navy
625:Naval Vessel Register
499:-class light cruisers
405:Oerlikon 20 mm cannon
4680:Single ship of class
4609:High-speed transport
3261:Sloan, Bill (2008).
2567:Hammond, pp. 109–110
2399:Okinawa on 18 June.
2336:and the battleships
2181:Battle of Leyte Gulf
1865:Frederick C. Sherman
1703:. In addition, the
1645:, photographed from
1514:participated in the
774:Babcock & Wilcox
765:was powered by four
306:Babcock & Wilcox
2856:Rohwer, pp. 209–210
2817:Rohwer, p. 154, 162
2772:Cressman, pp. 48–49
2754:Cressman, pp. 25–31
2745:Campbell, pp. 75–76
2464:was transferred to
2271:invasion of Okinawa
2258:Invasion of Okinawa
1938:, four days later.
1932:Operation Hailstone
1229:John W. Wilcox, Jr.
1097:Operation Indigo II
1087:was transferred to
867:Oerlikon 20 mm
723:Thaddeus A. Thomson
661:London Naval Treaty
609:invasion of Okinawa
516:, laid down at the
485:London Naval Treaty
457:Aviation facilities
3030:Sloan, pp. 102–103
3003:Rohwer, p. 366–367
2883:Tomblin, pp. 37–38
2865:Tomblin, pp. 30–32
2434:
2432:in Nagasaki harbor
2317:
2315:firing a broadside
2201:and the destroyer
2074:assault on Morotai
2011:
1843:Battle of the Pips
1819:
1654:
1478:
1317:
1180:
1052:New York Navy Yard
1003:Starting in June,
922:Cruiser Division 7
887:
849:5-inch /38 Mark 12
833:8-inch /55 Mark 12
778:water-tube boilers
759:aircraft catapults
613:Japanese surrender
582:the Philippine Sea
537:neutrality patrols
481:United States Navy
74:United States Navy
4693:
4692:
4055:Destroyer escorts
3450:Aircraft carriers
3410:
3409:
3272:978-0-7432-9247-4
3231:978-1-59114-650-6
3130:Frank, Richard B.
2449:destroyer escorts
2066:Dutch East Indies
1415:British Admiralty
1362:Focke-Wulf Fw 200
1360:spotted a German
1290:, the battleship
1235:, the battleship
1153:lay at anchor at
1033:, Argentina, and
1019:Andrew C. Pickens
938:Norfolk Navy Yard
934:neutrality patrol
926:Atlantic Squadron
852:dual-purpose guns
674:was based on the
557:coastal batteries
520:in October 1935,
467:
466:
93:Succeeded by
4733:
4654:Submarine tender
4599:Destroyer tender
4574:Floating drydock
3576:Commencement Bay
3437:
3430:
3423:
3414:
3413:
3342:
3335:
3328:
3319:
3318:
3314:
3295:
3276:
3257:
3235:
3216:
3197:
3185:
3174:
3155:
3139:
3125:
3104:
3085:
3058:
3055:
3049:
3046:
3040:
3039:Cressman, p. 319
3037:
3031:
3028:
3022:
3019:
3013:
3012:Cressman, p. 267
3010:
3004:
3001:
2995:
2994:Cressman, p. 262
2992:
2986:
2983:
2977:
2974:
2968:
2965:
2959:
2958:Garfield, p. 367
2956:
2950:
2947:
2941:
2938:
2932:
2929:
2920:
2917:
2911:
2908:
2902:
2899:
2893:
2890:
2884:
2881:
2875:
2874:Cressman, p. 129
2872:
2866:
2863:
2857:
2854:
2845:
2842:
2836:
2833:
2827:
2826:Cressman, p. 107
2824:
2818:
2815:
2809:
2806:
2800:
2797:
2791:
2788:
2782:
2779:
2773:
2770:
2764:
2761:
2755:
2752:
2746:
2743:
2737:
2734:
2728:
2727:Campbell, p. 139
2725:
2719:
2716:
2707:
2706:Campbell, p. 129
2704:
2698:
2697:
2695:
2693:
2679:
2602:
2599:
2588:
2587:Friedman, p. 117
2585:
2568:
2565:
2559:
2556:
2490:was assigned to
2482:
2369:
2332:in company with
2287:
2215:and 173 against
1997:Caroline Islands
1861:Marshall Islands
1783:Aleutian Islands
1765:then steamed to
1247:Robert C. Giffen
1199:and the British
1161:Atlantic theater
1136:
1064:aircraft carrier
952:and the cruiser
920:was assigned to
782:shaft horsepower
645:Curtis D. Wilbur
631:in August 1959.
621:"mothball" fleet
594:aircraft carrier
535:was assigned to
446:Aircraft carried
190:16 February 1939
182:16 November 1937
144:
141:
140:
139:
72:
70:
69:
35:
28:
27:
4741:
4740:
4736:
4735:
4734:
4732:
4731:
4730:
4696:
4695:
4694:
4689:
4663:
4649:Seaplane tender
4619:Ice cream barge
4561:Auxiliary ships
4555:
4441:
4413:
4294:
4239:
4156:
4131:
4110:Patrol frigates
4104:
4049:
4037:Robert H. Smith
4030:Allen M. Sumner
3910:
3827:
3760:
3691:
3671:
3581:
3532:Escort carriers
3526:
3499:
3444:
3441:
3411:
3406:
3393:
3367:
3352:
3346:
3311:
3292:
3273:
3254:
3232:
3213:
3194:
3171:
3152:
3122:
3101:
3082:
3066:
3061:
3056:
3052:
3047:
3043:
3038:
3034:
3029:
3025:
3020:
3016:
3011:
3007:
3002:
2998:
2993:
2989:
2984:
2980:
2975:
2971:
2966:
2962:
2957:
2953:
2948:
2944:
2939:
2935:
2930:
2923:
2918:
2914:
2909:
2905:
2900:
2896:
2892:Crenshaw, p. 62
2891:
2887:
2882:
2878:
2873:
2869:
2864:
2860:
2855:
2848:
2843:
2839:
2834:
2830:
2825:
2821:
2816:
2812:
2808:Cressman, p. 90
2807:
2803:
2799:Cressman, p. 84
2798:
2794:
2790:Cressman, p. 69
2789:
2785:
2780:
2776:
2771:
2767:
2762:
2758:
2753:
2749:
2744:
2740:
2735:
2731:
2726:
2722:
2717:
2710:
2705:
2701:
2691:
2689:
2681:
2680:
2605:
2600:
2591:
2586:
2571:
2566:
2562:
2557:
2550:
2546:
2509:Sixteenth Fleet
2486:On 5 November,
2480:
2417:
2407:was awarded 13
2367:
2285:
2260:
2248:Terminal Island
2234:On 31 October,
2143:on 15 October.
2102:
2019:Mariana Islands
1705:escort carriers
1660:
1628:
1626:Pacific theater
1484:
1482:Operation Torch
1462:
1460:Operation Torch
1169:
1163:
1134:
1054:, on 23 March.
928:, based in the
876:
874:Service history
841:muzzle velocity
826:
731:
637:
574:Pacific Theater
545:Operation Torch
400:guns (4×4, 4×2)
299:Installed power
212:
198:3 February 1947
174:28 October 1935
142:
137:
135:
67:
65:
42:
24:
17:
12:
11:
5:
4739:
4729:
4728:
4723:
4718:
4713:
4708:
4691:
4690:
4688:
4687:
4684:
4681:
4678:
4675:
4672:
4668:
4665:
4664:
4662:
4661:
4656:
4651:
4646:
4641:
4636:
4631:
4626:
4621:
4616:
4611:
4606:
4601:
4596:
4591:
4586:
4581:
4576:
4571:
4565:
4563:
4557:
4556:
4554:
4553:
4546:
4539:
4532:
4525:
4518:
4511:
4504:
4497:
4490:
4483:
4476:
4469:
4462:
4457:
4451:
4449:
4443:
4442:
4440:
4439:
4434:
4429:
4423:
4421:
4415:
4414:
4412:
4411:
4404:
4397:
4390:
4383:
4376:
4369:
4362:
4355:
4348:
4341:
4334:
4327:
4320:
4315:
4310:
4304:
4302:
4296:
4295:
4293:
4292:
4285:
4278:
4271:
4264:
4257:
4249:
4247:
4241:
4240:
4238:
4237:
4230:
4223:
4216:
4209:
4202:
4195:
4188:
4181:
4174:
4166:
4164:
4158:
4157:
4155:
4154:
4149:
4141:
4139:
4133:
4132:
4130:
4129:
4122:
4114:
4112:
4106:
4105:
4103:
4102:
4099:John C. Butler
4095:
4088:
4081:
4074:
4067:
4059:
4057:
4051:
4050:
4048:
4047:
4040:
4033:
4026:
4019:
4012:
4005:
3998:
3991:
3984:
3977:
3970:
3963:
3956:
3949:
3942:
3935:
3928:
3920:
3918:
3912:
3911:
3909:
3908:
3901:
3894:
3887:
3880:
3873:
3866:
3859:
3852:
3845:
3837:
3835:
3829:
3828:
3826:
3825:
3820:
3813:
3806:
3799:
3792:
3785:
3778:
3770:
3768:
3766:Light cruisers
3762:
3761:
3759:
3758:
3751:
3744:
3737:
3730:
3723:
3716:
3709:
3701:
3699:
3697:Heavy cruisers
3693:
3692:
3690:
3689:
3681:
3679:
3677:Large cruisers
3673:
3672:
3670:
3669:
3662:
3655:
3648:
3645:North Carolina
3641:
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2377:Nakagusuku Bay
2356:that evening.
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2185:Jisaburō Ozawa
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1891:North Carolina
1875:light carriers
1720:Rennell Island
1684:light cruisers
1656:Main article:
1651:Rennell Island
1627:
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1492:H. Kent Hewitt
1480:Main article:
1461:
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1446:Chesapeake Bay
1436:In late July,
1334:and eastbound
1263:Arctic convoys
1241:, the cruiser
1187:Denmark Strait
1165:Main article:
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1139:Atlantic Fleet
1023:Rio de Janeiro
946:Guantanamo Bay
902:Virgin Islands
894:Houston, Texas
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3142:Penguin Group
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3057:Sloan, p. 349
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451:scout planes
398:Bofors 40 mm
360:10,000
317:(75 MW)
247:Displacement
218:battle stars
206:1 March 1959
187:Commissioned
152:
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4579:Repair dock
4447:Cargo ships
4192:Miantonomah
3748:Oregon City
3727:New Orleans
3713:Northampton
3587:Battleships
3541:Long Island
3378:New Orleans
2062:Philippines
1926:arrived at
1870:Bunker Hill
1835:Mississippi
1668:Guadalcanal
1658:Pacific War
1423:Spitzbergen
1373:Seidisfjord
1371:steamed to
1346:on 7 June.
1231:, included
1157:, Iceland.
1155:Hvalfjörður
1123:Mississippi
1107:arrived in
1029:in Brazil,
944:steamed to
916:in Europe,
837:projectiles
719:hull number
666:New Orleans
649:Cruiser Act
568:. In 1943,
514:Cruiser Act
490:New Orleans
85:New Orleans
80:Preceded by
21:USS Wichita
4711:1937 ships
4700:Categories
4624:Net laying
4569:Ammunition
4300:Submarines
4162:Minelayers
3916:Destroyers
3849:Sacramento
3755:Des Moines
3624:New Mexico
3569:Casablanca
3064:References
2692:23 January
2334:Tuscaloosa
2013:On 4 May,
1985:New Guinea
1824:New Mexico
1817:on 22 July
1787:Louisville
1736:Montpelier
1732:Louisville
1688:Montpelier
1673:Louisville
1636:Louisville
1606:Primauguet
1602:Tuscaloosa
1581:Tuscaloosa
1555:Tuscaloosa
1543:Primauguet
1530:Tuscaloosa
1508:Tuscaloosa
1431:Tuscaloosa
1389:Victorious
1385:Washington
1377:Tuscaloosa
1353:Cumberland
1342:inspected
1324:Tuscaloosa
1287:Victorious
1282:Tuscaloosa
1274:Washington
1243:Tuscaloosa
1238:Washington
1225:Scapa Flow
1221:Home Fleet
1196:West Nohno
1119:battleship
1074:Tuscaloosa
1035:Montevideo
908:, and the
776:oil-fired
772:and eight
692:gun turret
586:Leyte Gulf
561:battleship
419:Belt armor
338:4 × screws
324:Propulsion
211:Honors and
4686:Cancelled
4508:Aldebaran
4473:Andromeda
4437:T3 tanker
4432:T2 tanker
4427:T1 tanker
4324:Barracuda
4289:Admirable
4220:Weehawken
4185:Monadnock
4119:Asheville
3856:Asheville
3817:Worcester
3796:Cleveland
3741:Baltimore
3706:Pensacola
3631:Tennessee
3459:Lexington
3387:Baltimore
2683:"Wichita"
2244:San Pedro
2217:Hatsuzuki
2204:Hatsuzuki
1981:Hollandia
1916:Kwajalein
1740:Cleveland
1694:Cleveland
1589:Jean Bart
1538:Jean Bart
1536:attacked
1521:Jean Bart
1474:Jean Bart
1454:Casco Bay
1340:George VI
1223:based in
1205:Ebor Wyke
1109:Reykjavík
955:Vincennes
818:barbettes
801:amidships
755:seaplanes
687:freeboard
629:scrapping
565:Jean Bart
508:Baltimore
462:catapults
171:Laid down
114:Completed
98:Baltimore
62:Operators
4614:Hospital
4584:Barracks
4536:Denebola
4480:Arcturus
4387:Mackerel
4359:Porpoise
4352:Cachalot
4331:Argonaut
4227:Camanche
4092:Rudderow
4023:Fletcher
3953:Farragut
3932:Caldwell
3863:Plymouth
3833:Gunboats
3782:Brooklyn
3720:Portland
3638:Colorado
3603:New York
3562:Sangamon
3473:Yorktown
3242:(2005).
3132:(1990).
2530:Canberra
2441:Nagasaki
2415:Post-war
2345:Arkansas
2339:Maryland
2149:Canberra
2135:Canberra
2126:Canberra
1953:Intrepid
1944:Intrepid
1920:Eniwetok
1885:Monterey
1744:Columbia
1715:Suwannee
1709:Chenango
1700:Columbia
1572:Frondeur
1566:Fougueux
1311:and USS
1117:and the
973:Lawrence
824:Armament
711:pig iron
683:Brooklyn
677:Brooklyn
522:launched
497:Brooklyn
377:Armament
348:33
203:Stricken
179:Launched
166:, Kansas
162:City of
159:Namesake
52:Builders
4589:Collier
4522:Acubens
4501:Alstede
4494:Tolland
4487:Artemis
4466:Haskell
4460:Victory
4455:Liberty
4419:Tankers
4345:Dolphin
4338:Narwhal
4254:Lapwing
4152:PT boat
4071:Buckley
4044:Gearing
4016:Gleaves
3974:Gridley
3946:Clemson
3925:Sampson
3842:Dubuque
3789:Atlanta
3734:Wichita
3666:Montana
3596:Wyoming
3548:Charger
3362:Wichita
3350:Wichita
2520:Wichita
2513:Wichita
2500:Wichita
2488:Wichita
2478:Wichita
2474:Wichita
2470:typhoon
2462:Wichita
2445:Wichita
2437:Wichita
2424:Wichita
2405:Wichita
2401:Wichita
2396:Wichita
2392:Wichita
2387:Wichita
2381:Wichita
2373:Wichita
2365:Wichita
2361:Wichita
2350:Wichita
2326:Wichita
2321:Wichita
2313:Wichita
2303:Wichita
2299:Wichita
2283:Wichita
2279:Wichita
2263:Wichita
2252:Wichita
2236:Wichita
2221:Wichita
2213:Chiyoda
2209:Wichita
2198:Chiyoda
2193:Wichita
2189:Wichita
2177:Wichita
2167:Wichita
2163:Wichita
2159:Houston
2154:Houston
2145:Wichita
2131:Wichita
2121:Formosa
2109:Okinawa
2105:Wichita
2082:Wichita
2070:Morotai
2057:Wichita
2051:Wichita
2043:Wichita
2031:Wichita
2023:Wichita
2015:Wichita
2007:Wichita
1993:Satawan
1989:Wichita
1977:Wichita
1957:Wichita
1949:Wichita
1924:Wichita
1912:Wichita
1901:Alabama
1879:Cowpens
1857:Wichita
1851:Wichita
1847:Wichita
1839:Wichita
1837:joined
1811:Wichita
1797:Wichita
1779:Wichita
1769:in the
1763:Wichita
1757:Wichita
1753:Chicago
1728:Chicago
1724:Wichita
1679:Chicago
1664:Wichita
1647:Wichita
1642:Chicago
1620:Wichita
1616:Wichita
1598:Wichita
1593:Wichita
1577:Wichita
1551:Wichita
1526:Wichita
1512:Wichita
1497:Augusta
1488:Wichita
1469:Wichita
1450:Wichita
1438:Wichita
1427:Wichita
1419:U-boats
1400:Tirpitz
1369:Wichita
1358:Wichita
1348:Wichita
1344:Wichita
1328:Wichita
1320:Wichita
1309:Wichita
1298:Wichita
1278:Wichita
1259:Wichita
1255:Wichita
1251:Wichita
1217:Wichita
1210:Wichita
1201:trawler
1191:Wichita
1183:Wichita
1176:Wichita
1151:Wichita
1143:Wichita
1132:Wichita
1128:Wichita
1105:Wichita
1093:Iceland
1085:Wichita
1081:Wichita
1060:Bermuda
1056:Wichita
1047:Wichita
1039:Wichita
1015:Wichita
1005:Wichita
998:Wichita
985:Truxtun
950:Wichita
942:Wichita
924:in the
918:Wichita
910:Bahamas
890:Wichita
883:Wichita
856:Wichita
829:Wichita
809:Wichita
767:Parsons
763:Wichita
734:Wichita
715:Wichita
706:Wichita
698:Wichita
672:Wichita
657:Wichita
653:Wichita
605:Wichita
598:Chiyoda
590:Wichita
570:Wichita
553:Wichita
533:Wichita
479:of the
472:Wichita
431:Turrets
331:Parsons
309:boilers
164:Wichita
153:Wichita
130:History
122:Retired
106:Planned
39:Wichita
4644:Repair
4634:Reefer
4543:Hyades
4529:Arctic
4380:Tambor
4366:Salmon
4206:Keokuk
4199:Terror
4178:Wassuc
4171:Oglala
4146:Action
4126:Tacoma
4085:Edsall
4078:Cannon
4064:Evarts
4009:Benson
3995:Benham
3988:Somers
3981:Bagley
3960:Porter
3939:Wickes
3823:CL-154
3810:Juneau
3686:Alaska
3610:Nevada
3521:Saipan
3494:Midway
3466:Ranger
3307:
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2525:Boston
2466:Sasebo
2240:Ulithi
2140:Munsee
2113:Aparri
2092:, and
2090:Negros
2078:Manila
2064:, and
2027:Saipan
1973:Palaus
1969:Woleai
1928:Majuro
1904:, and
1873:, the
1833:, and
1742:, and
1730:, and
1697:, and
1682:, the
1649:, off
1611:Gloire
1583:, and
1442:Rosyth
1099:, the
1068:Ranger
1027:Santos
1010:Quincy
982:, and
967:Broome
635:Design
492:-class
262:Length
213:awards
71:
4639:Oiler
4604:Depot
4550:Mizar
4515:Adria
4408:Tench
4401:Balao
4373:Sargo
4275:Eagle
4261:Raven
4234:Chimo
4213:Salem
3967:Mahan
3905:PGM-9
3898:PGM-1
3884:Vixen
3803:Fargo
3775:Omaha
3555:Bogue
3487:Essex
3389:class
3380:class
2544:Notes
2481:'
2457:Haven
2429:Haven
2368:'
2286:'
2229:Leyte
2225:Samar
2133:took
2117:Luzon
2094:Coron
1830:Idaho
1815:Kiska
1801:Kiska
1767:Efate
1560:Milan
1336:QP 12
1332:PQ 16
1270:PQ 15
1266:QP 11
1135:'
994:VP-51
990:VP-33
961:Borie
839:at a
786:knots
750:draft
679:class
668:class
510:class
413:Armor
403:18 ×
396:24 ×
357:Range
345:Speed
291:Draft
216:13 ×
100:class
87:class
4394:Gato
4282:Hawk
4002:Sims
3891:Erie
3659:Iowa
3480:Wasp
3348:USS
3305:ISBN
3286:ISBN
3267:ISBN
3248:ISBN
3226:ISBN
3207:ISBN
3188:ISBN
3165:ISBN
3146:ISBN
3116:ISBN
3095:ISBN
3076:ISBN
2694:2012
2528:and
2426:and
2342:and
2086:Cebu
2035:Guam
1936:Truk
1918:and
1882:and
1845:");
1789:and
1712:and
1676:and
1639:and
1608:and
1600:and
1528:and
1506:and
1429:and
1313:Wasp
1307:USS
1268:and
1233:Wasp
1114:Wasp
1025:and
1007:and
992:and
979:King
906:Cuba
746:beam
584:and
470:USS
460:2 ×
449:4 ×
425:Deck
393:guns
389:8 ×
386:guns
382:9 ×
369:Crew
329:4 ×
304:8 ×
283:Beam
237:Type
224:Fate
149:Name
37:USS
4268:Auk
2115:on
1983:in
1965:Yap
1553:or
362:nmi
315:shp
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