Des Moines-class cruiser
Description
The Des Moines-class cruisers were a trio of heavy cruisers built for the US Navy between 1948 - 1949. They were the last of the all-gun type cruiser with their size only being exceeded by the USS Alaska class large cruiser, making the Des Moines class an intermediate between a Heavy cruiser and Battlecruiser.
Vehicles
Rank V
- USS Des Moines (CA-134) (1948)
- USS Newport News (CA-148) (1972)
Vehicles are listed in order of refit year, not build year
History
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External links
- [Devblog] Winter Event: USS Newport News (CA-148)
- [Devblog] Pre-order: USS CA-134 Des Moines 1948 heavy cruiser
| USA heavy cruisers | |
|---|---|
| Pensacola-class | USS Pensacola |
| Northampton-class | USS Northampton |
| Portland-class | USS Portland |
| New Orleans-class | USS New Orleans |
| Baltimore-class | USS Baltimore · USS Pittsburgh |
| Des Moines-class | USS Des Moines · USS Newport News |
