The heavy cruiser USS Minneapolis (CA 36) of the US Navy.
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. |
All 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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US Navy (more on See all Heavy cruiser classes.
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