CA-36
E440102
New Orleans-class heavy cruiser
United States Navy ship hull classification symbol
heavy cruiser
hull number
CA-36 was the hull number of USS Minneapolis, a New Orleans-class heavy cruiser that served prominently with the U.S. Navy in the Pacific during World War II.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| USS Minneapolis | 0 |
Statements (33)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
New Orleans-class heavy cruiser
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United States Navy ship hull classification symbol ⓘ heavy cruiser ⓘ hull number ⓘ |
| armedWith |
5-inch dual-purpose guns
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8-inch naval guns ⓘ anti-aircraft guns ⓘ |
| awarded | battle stars for World War II service ⓘ |
| class | New Orleans-class cruiser NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| era | World War II era ⓘ |
| hullNumber | CA-36 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| identifies | USS Minneapolis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Minneapolis, Minnesota NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| navalTheater | Pacific Theater of World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| navyListStatus | active during World War II ⓘ |
| notableFor | service in the Pacific during World War II ⓘ |
| operator | United States Navy ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
Battle of Leyte Gulf
NERFINISHED
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Battle of Tassafaronga NERFINISHED ⓘ Guadalcanal Campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ Naval Battle of Guadalcanal NERFINISHED ⓘ Okinawa campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ Pacific War NERFINISHED ⓘ Philippines campaign (1944–1945) NERFINISHED ⓘ Solomon Islands campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| serviceBranch | U.S. Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| serviceRole |
escort for aircraft carriers
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shore bombardment ship ⓘ surface combatant ⓘ |
| shipType | heavy cruiser ⓘ |
| sustainedDamage | Battle of Tassafaronga NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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