Technical information
Type | Heavy cruiser |
Displacement | 9950 BRT |
Length | 588 feet |
Complement | 751 men |
Armament | 9 8"/55 guns (3x3). 8 5"/25 DP guns (8x1). 8 .5" AA. 4 aircraft, 2 catapults. |
Max speed | 32.5 knots |
Engines | Geared turbines, 4 shafts |
Power | 107000 |
Notes on class | This class was very similar to the 2 ship Portland class that preceded it. |
US Navy ships of the New Orleans class
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USS Minneapolis (CA 36) | ||
USS New Orleans (CA 32) | ||
USS Astoria (i) (CA 34) | Lost on 9 Aug 1942 | |
USS Quincy (i) (CA 39) | Lost on 9 Aug 1942 | |
USS San Francisco (CA 38) | ||
USS Tuscaloosa (CA 37) | ||
USS Vincennes (i) (CA 44) | Lost on 9 Aug 1942 | |
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See all US Navy Heavy cruiser classes.
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