USS Quincy (CA-71)
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USS Quincy (CA-71) was a Baltimore-class heavy cruiser of the United States Navy that served during World War II, including in the Pacific Theater.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| USS Quincy (CA-71) canonical | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Baltimore-class heavy cruiser
ⓘ
United States Navy cruiser ⓘ World War II warship ⓘ |
| armament |
12 × 5-inch/38 caliber guns
ⓘ
20 mm anti-aircraft guns ⓘ 40 mm anti-aircraft guns ⓘ 9 × 8-inch/55 caliber guns ⓘ |
| battleHonors | World War II battle stars ⓘ |
| beam | 70 feet 10 inches ⓘ |
| builder |
Bethlehem Steel Corporation
ⓘ
surface form:
Bethlehem Steel Company
|
| category |
Baltimore-class cruiser
ⓘ
surface form:
Baltimore-class cruisers
Ships built in Quincy, Massachusetts ⓘ World War II cruisers of the United States ⓘ |
| class |
Baltimore-class cruiser
ⓘ
surface form:
Baltimore class
|
| commissioned | 15 December 1943 ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| crewComplement | approximately 1,200 officers and enlisted ⓘ |
| decommissioned | 2 July 1954 ⓘ |
| displacement | approximately 13,600 tons standard ⓘ |
| draft | 24 feet ⓘ |
| fate | sold for scrap ⓘ |
| homeport | various U.S. East Coast ports ⓘ |
| hullNumber | CA-71 ⓘ |
| laidDown | 9 October 1941 ⓘ |
| launched | 23 June 1943 ⓘ |
| length | 673 feet ⓘ |
| maximumSpeed | about 33 knots ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Quincy, Massachusetts
ⓘ
surface form:
city of Quincy, Massachusetts
|
| navalRegistry |
United States Naval Vessel Register
ⓘ
surface form:
U.S. Naval Vessel Register
|
| notableEvent |
hosted President Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1945
ⓘ
served as flagship for U.S. naval forces during Yalta Conference transit ⓘ site of 1945 meeting between Franklin D. Roosevelt and King Abdulaziz of Saudi Arabia ⓘ |
| operator | United States Navy ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
Battle of Okinawa
ⓘ
Operation Dragoon ⓘ
surface form:
Invasion of Southern France
Battle of Normandy ⓘ
surface form:
Normandy landings
Operation Dragoon ⓘ Operation Overlord ⓘ |
| propulsion |
four shafts
ⓘ
steam turbines ⓘ |
| serviceEntryEra | World War II era ⓘ |
| shipType | heavy cruiser ⓘ |
| shipyard |
Fore River Shipyard, Quincy, Massachusetts
ⓘ
surface form:
Fore River Shipyard
|
| sponsor | Mrs. Henry S. Morgan ⓘ |
| stricken | 1 October 1973 ⓘ |
| successorNameReuse | name Quincy reused from earlier cruisers ⓘ |
| theaterOfOperations |
Battle of the Atlantic
ⓘ
surface form:
Atlantic Theater of World War II
Pacific Theater of Operations ⓘ
surface form:
Pacific Theater of World War II
|
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
USS Quincy (CA-39)