USS Wichita (CA-45)
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uss-wichita-ca-45-167-8124579
title:
USS Wichita (CA-45)
text:
USS Wichita was a unique heavy cruiser of the United States Navy built in the 1930s. The last American cruiser designed to meet the limits of the London Naval Treaty, she was originally intended to be a New Orleans-class heavy cruiser, accordingly with the maximum main armament of three triple 8-inch (203 mm) gun turrets. These were instead placed on an improved hull derived from the Brooklyn-class light cruisers, with increased armor. This design would go on to form the basis for the later Worl
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encyclopedia
description:
US Navy unique heavy cruiser
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Wichita_(CA-45)
date created:
2004-03-27T07:28:59Z
date modified:
2024-08-30T09:40:57Z
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13
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