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Ships · United States · 1943-1945

Baltimore-class cruiser

heavy cruiser

Designed from hard-won war experience, the Baltimore class carried a much heavier dual-purpose anti-aircraft battery than earlier US heavy cruisers, reflecting how badly the fleet needed protection from Japanese air attack by the middle years of the Pacific war.

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crew~1,140
displacement13,600 tons (standard), 17,000 full load
armament9x 8in guns
produced14 built

Pacific

The U.S. Navy heavy cruiser USS Bremerton (CA-130) passing under the Golden Gate Bridge, California (USA), in April 1955.
The U.S. Navy heavy cruiser USS Bremerton (CA-130) passing under the Golden Gate Bridge, California (USA), in April 1955.USN [1] photo [2] · Public domain · source
U.S. Navy crewmen in the Main Battery Plot of the guided missile cruiser USS Canberra (CAG-2) work to obtain firing solutions from the ship's fire control computers, during bombardment operations off Vietnam, in March 19
U.S. Navy crewmen in the Main Battery Plot of the guided missile cruiser USS Canberra (CAG-2) work to obtain firing solutions from the ship's fire control computers, during bombardment operations off Vietnam, in March 19Chief Journalist Robert D. Moeser, U.S. Navy · Public domain · source
Two Vought OS2U "Kingfisher" floatplanes warming up on the fantail of the U.S. Navy heavy cruiser USS Quincy (CA-71) prior to catapult launching, probably at the time of the Invasion of Southern France, August 1944. Note
Two Vought OS2U "Kingfisher" floatplanes warming up on the fantail of the U.S. Navy heavy cruiser USS Quincy (CA-71) prior to catapult launching, probably at the time of the Invasion of Southern France, August 1944. NoteUnknown authorUnknown author · Public domain · source