Des Moines-class cruiser
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des-moines-class-cruiser-175-15381215
title:
Des Moines-class cruiser
text:
The Des Moines-class cruisers were a trio of U.S. Navy heavy cruisers commissioned in 1948 and 1949. Largely based on the earlier Baltimore-class heavy cruisers, the Des Moines-class featured improved torpedo protection and heavier anti-aircraft armament.
Relatively well-armored and protected, the class was unique in that it mounted nine of the world’s first auto-loading large-caliber guns, the 8-inch (203 mm) Mark 16 guns. These guns enabled Des Moines-class cruisers to fire two to three times
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description:
Early Cold War-era heavy cruiser class of the U.S. Navy
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Des_Moines-class_cruiser
date created:
2005-05-23T21:47:52Z
date modified:
2024-09-03T08:59:57Z
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