USS Portland (CA-33)
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USS Portland (CA-33) was a U.S. Navy Portland-class heavy cruiser that saw extensive action in the Pacific Theater during World War II, including major engagements such as the Battles of Coral Sea, Midway, and Guadalcanal.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| USS Portland (CA-33) canonical | 4 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Portland-class heavy cruiser
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United States Navy cruiser ⓘ World War II warship ⓘ |
| aircraftCarried | floatplanes ⓘ |
| armament |
8 × 5-inch/25 caliber guns
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9 × 8-inch/55 caliber guns ⓘ anti-aircraft guns ⓘ |
| battleHonors | 16 battle stars for World War II service ⓘ |
| beam | 61 feet 9 inches ⓘ |
| builder |
Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corporation
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surface form:
Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corporation, Quincy, Massachusetts
Bethlehem Steel Corporation ⓘ
surface form:
Bethlehem Steel
|
| class | Portland class ⓘ |
| commissioned | 1933-02-23 ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| decommissioned | 1946-07-12 ⓘ |
| displacement |
approximately 12,800 tons full load
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approximately 9,800 tons standard ⓘ |
| draft | 21 feet ⓘ |
| fate | sold for scrap ⓘ |
| homeport | various Pacific bases during World War II ⓘ |
| hullNumber | CA-33 ⓘ |
| laidDown | 1929-02-17 ⓘ |
| launched | 1932-05-21 ⓘ |
| length | 588 feet ⓘ |
| maximumSpeed | approximately 32.7 knots ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Portland, Maine ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
present in Tokyo Bay during the Japanese surrender ceremonies in September 1945
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provided shore bombardment support for amphibious landings in the Pacific ⓘ torpedoed and heavily damaged during the Naval Battle of Guadalcanal in November 1942 ⓘ |
| operator | United States Navy ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
Battle of Leyte Gulf
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Battle of Midway ⓘ Battle of Coral Sea ⓘ
surface form:
Battle of the Coral Sea
Battle of the Eastern Solomons ⓘ Battle of the Philippine Sea ⓘ Solomon Islands campaign ⓘ
surface form:
Guadalcanal Campaign
Gilbert and Marshall Islands campaign ⓘ
surface form:
Invasion of the Gilbert Islands
Marianas campaign ⓘ
surface form:
Invasion of the Marianas
Battle of the Marshall Islands ⓘ
surface form:
Invasion of the Marshall Islands
Battle of Iwo Jima ⓘ
surface form:
Iwo Jima operation
Naval Battle of Guadalcanal ⓘ Battle of Okinawa ⓘ
surface form:
Okinawa campaign
|
| preWarService | served with the Scouting Force of the U.S. Fleet in the 1930s ⓘ |
| propulsion |
four propeller shafts
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steam turbines ⓘ |
| shipType | heavy cruiser ⓘ |
| soldForScrap | 1961-10-06 ⓘ |
| sponsor | Miss Helen L. Reed ⓘ |
| stricken | 1959-03-01 ⓘ |
| theaterOfOperations |
Pacific Theater of Operations
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surface form:
Pacific Theater of World War II
|
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