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* [[USS Newport News]] (CA-148) <sub>(1972)</sub> | * [[USS Newport News]] (CA-148) <sub>(1972)</sub> | ||
Latest revision as of 12:09, 15 December 2023
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
Describe the history of the creation and combat usage of the vehicle family in more detail than in the introduction. Be sure to reference text and sources by using <ref></ref>, as well as adding them at the end of the article with <references />. This section may also include the family's dev blog entries (if applicable).
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 |
