Des Moines-class cruiser
| Ships in class | |
|---|---|
| Ships: | 3 |
| Ships in class | Des Moines Salem Newport News |
| General characteristics | |
| Displacement: | 17,000 tons |
| Length: | 716 ft 6 in |
| Beam: | 76 ft 6 in |
| Draft: | 22 ft |
| Propulsion: | 4 shaft; General Electric turbines; 4 boiler; 120,000 shp |
| Speed: | 33 knots |
| Range: | 10,500 nm at 15 knots |
| Complement: | 1,799 officers and enlisted |
| Armament: | 9 × 8 in (203 mm); 12 × 5 in (127 mm); 24 × 3 in(76 mm)AA; 24 × 20 mm AA |
| Aircraft: | 0 |
This article is about the historical ship. For the fictional ship seen in the Gundam Seed universe, see Des Moines class cruiser (Gundam).
The Des Moines class cruiser was a class of United States Navy heavy cruiser. They were the last of the US Navy’s all -gun heavy cruisers. They were derived from the Baltimore-class heavy cruisers, but were larger and carried a new design of rapid-fire semiautomatic 8" gun. Three ships of the class were completed: Des Moines (CA-134), Salem (CA-139), and Newport News (CA-148). Salem is a museum ship in Quincy, Massachusetts. Newport News was scrapped in 1993, and Des Moines was scrapped in 2006-2007.
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