USS Vincennes (CA-44)
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USS Vincennes (CA-44) was a New Orleans-class heavy cruiser of the United States Navy that served in the early years of World War II before being sunk during the Battle of Savo Island in 1942.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| USS Vincennes (CA-44) canonical | 3 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
New Orleans-class heavy cruiser
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United States Navy warship ⓘ World War II cruiser ⓘ |
| armament |
8 × 5-inch/25 caliber guns
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9 × 8-inch/55 caliber guns ⓘ anti-aircraft guns ⓘ |
| awarded | 3 battle stars for World War II service ⓘ |
| builder |
Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corporation
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Fore River Shipyard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| casualties | heavy loss of life at Battle of Savo Island ⓘ |
| commissioned | 24 February 1937 ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| crewComplement | approximately 900 officers and enlisted ⓘ |
| dateOfSinking | 9 August 1942 ⓘ |
| decommissioned | 10 October 1942 ⓘ |
| displacement | approximately 10,000 long tons standard ⓘ |
| fate | sunk in battle ⓘ |
| hullNumber | CA-44 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| laidDown | 2 January 1934 ⓘ |
| launched | 21 May 1936 ⓘ |
| maximumSpeed | over 30 knots ⓘ |
| namedAfter | City of Vincennes, Indiana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| navalRegistry | struck from Naval Vessel Register after sinking ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
provided anti-aircraft cover for carrier task forces
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sunk by Japanese naval gunfire and torpedoes at Savo Island ⓘ |
| operator | United States Navy ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
Battle of Midway screening operations
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Battle of Savo Island NERFINISHED ⓘ Doolittle Raid escort operations ⓘ Guadalcanal campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| patrolled |
Atlantic Ocean
NERFINISHED
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Pacific Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeBuilt | Quincy, Massachusetts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| propulsion |
geared turbines
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oil-fired boilers ⓘ steam turbines ⓘ |
| role |
escort for aircraft carriers
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surface combatant ⓘ |
| shipClass | New Orleans class NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| shipType | heavy cruiser ⓘ |
| sponsor | Harriet Virginia Kimmell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successor |
USS Vincennes (CG-49)
NERFINISHED
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USS Vincennes (CL-64) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sunkAt | Battle of Savo Island NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theater | Pacific Theater of World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.