USS Des Moines (CA-134) - Wikipedia
WEBUSS Des Moines (CA-134) was the lead ship of the class of United States Navy (USN) heavy cruisers. She was the first USN ship to mount the auto-loading 8-inch (203 mm) Mark 16 guns, the first large-caliber auto-loading guns in the world.
USS Des Moines - Wikipedia
WEBUSS. Des Moines. Three ships of the United States Navy have been named USS Des Moines, after the city of Des Moines, Iowa. USS Des Moines (CL-17) (C-15/PG-29), was a Denver -class cruiser in service from 1904 to 1921.
Des Moines-class cruiser - Wikipedia
WEBThe 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, [3] the Des Moines -class featured improved torpedo protection and heavier anti-aircraft armament.
USS Des Moines | Iowa Gold Star Military Museum
WEBThe USS Des Moines. The Navy’s last all gun heavy cruiser was the Des Moines class built by Bethlehem Steel Company Fore River, Quincy Massachusetts. The United States Navy used the Baltimore class of heavy cruisers as the blueprint, making Des Moines larger and upgraded with a newly developed semiautomatic 8”gun.
USS DES MOINES (CA-134) Deployments & History - HullNumber.com
WEBCA-134 General Specifications. Class: Des Moines-class heavy cruiser. Named for: Des Moines. Complement: 1799 Officers and Enlisted. Displacement: 17000 tons.
USS Des Moines (CA-134) - NHHC
WEBIn a varied operating schedule designed to maintain the readiness of the Navy to meet the constant demands of defense and foreign policy, USS Des Moines (CA-134) cruised from her home port at...
USS Des Moines (CA-134) Heavy Cruiser Warship - Military Factory
WEBAug 16, 2017 · Page details technical specifications, development, operational history of the USS Des Moines (CA-134) Heavy Cruiser Warship including pictures.
USS Des Moines (CA 134) - Unofficial US Navy Site
WEBUSS DES MOINES was the lead ship of the DES MOINES - class of heavy cruisers and the second ship in the Navy named after the capital city of Iowa. Decommissioned on July 6, 1961, the DES MOINES spent the following 45 years laid up at Boston, Mass., and later at the Philadelphia Naval Shipyard, Philadelphia, Penn. Stricken from the Navy list on ...
USS Des Moines - Guide 251 - YouTube
WEBOct 2, 2021 · USS Des Moines - Guide 251. The Des Moines class, the last heavy cruisers of the United States Navy, are today's subject. Read more about the ships here: ...more.
USS Des Moines C-15 - Historycentral
WEBBetween 16 April 1910 and 23 January 1911, Des Moines cruised the coast of Africa, gathering information about commercial and political conditions, and called at the Canaries, Lisbon, Cadiz, and Gibraltar.
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