Portland-class cruiser
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The Portland-class cruiser was a class of U.S. Navy heavy cruisers of the interwar and World War II era, noted for their balanced design and extensive wartime service in the Pacific.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States Navy ship class
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heavy cruiser class ⓘ warship class ⓘ |
| aircraftCarried | 4 floatplanes (designed) ⓘ |
| aircraftFacilities | 2 catapults ⓘ |
| antiAircraftArmament |
0.50 in machine guns
ⓘ
20 mm Oerlikon cannons (WWII refit) ⓘ 40 mm Bofors guns (WWII refit) ⓘ |
| armorBeltThickness | 5 in ⓘ |
| armorConningTowerThickness | 5 in ⓘ |
| armorDeckThickness | 2.5 in ⓘ |
| armorTurretFaceThickness | 8.5 in ⓘ |
| beam | 66 ft 1 in ⓘ |
| classificationSymbol | CA ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| constructionPeriod | early 1930s ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United States of America ⓘ |
| designedFor | Pacific operations ⓘ |
| designGoal | balanced protection, armament, and speed ⓘ |
| designImprovementOver | Northampton-class cruiser NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| draft | 21 ft ⓘ |
| era | interwar period ⓘ |
| followedBy | New Orleans-class cruiser NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullLoadDisplacement | 12000 long tons ⓘ |
| hasPart |
USS Indianapolis (CA-35)
NERFINISHED
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USS Portland (CA-33) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hullMaterial | steel ⓘ |
| lengthOverall | 610 ft 3 in ⓘ |
| maximumSpeed | 32.7 knots ⓘ |
| navalTreaty |
London Naval Treaty
NERFINISHED
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Washington Naval Treaty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | extensive World War II service ⓘ |
| numberOfScrews | 4 ⓘ |
| numberOfShipsBuilt | 2 ⓘ |
| operator | United States Navy ⓘ |
| powerOutput | 107000 shp ⓘ |
| precededBy | Northampton-class cruiser NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryArmament | 9 × 8 in/55 caliber guns ⓘ |
| primaryArmamentLayout | 3 triple turrets ⓘ |
| propulsion |
geared steam turbines
ⓘ
oil-fired boilers ⓘ steam turbines ⓘ |
| range | 10000 nmi at 15 knots ⓘ |
| reclassifiedFrom | CL (light cruiser) design lineage ⓘ |
| secondaryArmament | 8 × 5 in/25 caliber guns ⓘ |
| serviceTheater | Pacific Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| shipType | heavy cruiser ⓘ |
| standardDisplacement | 10000 long tons ⓘ |
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