USS Chester (CA-27)
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USS Chester (CA-27) was a U.S. Navy heavy cruiser that served prominently in the Pacific during World War II, participating in major operations and engagements against Japanese forces.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| USS Chester (CA-27) canonical | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Northampton-class cruiser
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U.S. Navy ship ⓘ heavy cruiser ⓘ |
| aircraftFacilities | catapults for floatplanes ⓘ |
| armament |
4 × 5-inch/25 caliber guns
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9 × 8-inch/55 caliber guns ⓘ anti-aircraft guns ⓘ |
| awards | 11 battle stars ⓘ |
| beam | 66 feet ⓘ |
| commissionedDate | 1930-06-24 ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| crewComplement | approximately 700 officers and enlisted ⓘ |
| damagedBy | Japanese submarine torpedo ⓘ |
| dateDamaged | 1942-10-20 ⓘ |
| decommissionedDate | 1946-06-10 ⓘ |
| displacementFullLoad | 12200 long tons ⓘ |
| displacementStandard | 9100 long tons ⓘ |
| draft | 24 feet ⓘ |
| fate | sold for scrap ⓘ |
| hullNumber | CA-27 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| laidDownAt |
Camden, New Jersey
NERFINISHED
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New York Shipbuilding Corporation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| laidDownDate | 1926-09-06 ⓘ |
| launchedBy | New York Shipbuilding Corporation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| launchedDate | 1929-07-03 ⓘ |
| length | 600 feet ⓘ |
| locationDamaged | near the Solomon Islands GENERATED ⓘ |
| maximumSpeed | 32.5 knots ⓘ |
| namedAfter | City of Chester, Pennsylvania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operator | United States Navy ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
Aleutian Islands campaign
NERFINISHED
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Battle of the Coral Sea operations NERFINISHED ⓘ Doolittle Raid support operations ⓘ Guadalcanal campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ Marshall Islands operations ⓘ Okinawa campaign support ⓘ Philippines campaign (World War II) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| prewarServiceArea |
Atlantic Fleet
NERFINISHED
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Pacific Fleet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| propulsion |
four propeller shafts
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steam turbines ⓘ |
| scrappedAt | Baltimore, Maryland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| servedInConflict | World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| shipClass | Northampton-class cruiser NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| soldForScrapDate | 1959-08-11 ⓘ |
| soldTo | Boston Metals Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sponsor | Miss J. T. Parker NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| strickenDate | 1947-07-01 ⓘ |
| theaterOfOperations | Pacific Theater NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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