Atlanta class
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The Atlanta class was a group of U.S. Navy light cruisers of World War II designed primarily for anti-aircraft and destroyer-leader roles, characterized by their heavy dual-purpose gun armament.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Atlanta class canonical | 1 |
Statements (32)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States Navy cruiser class
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light cruiser class ⓘ warship class ⓘ |
| armamentRole |
anti-aircraft defense
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surface engagement against destroyers ⓘ |
| classification | AA cruiser ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| constructionMaterial | steel ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| countryOfOrigin | United States of America ⓘ |
| designedAs |
anti-aircraft cruiser
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destroyer leader ⓘ |
| designGoal |
high speed
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high volume of anti-aircraft fire ⓘ |
| era | World War II era ⓘ |
| hullClassificationSymbol | CL ⓘ |
| leadShip | USS Atlanta (CL-51) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | United States Navy ⓘ |
| namedAfter | USS Atlanta (CL-51) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| navalArchitectureFeature |
relatively narrow beam
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tall superstructure with multiple gun mounts ⓘ |
| navy | United States Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature | heavy dual-purpose gun armament ⓘ |
| operator | United States Navy ⓘ |
| primaryArmamentType | dual-purpose guns ⓘ |
| propulsionType | steam turbine ⓘ |
| role |
anti-aircraft screening for carrier task forces
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destroyer squadron flagship ⓘ |
| serviceEntryPeriod | early 1940s ⓘ |
| shipType | light cruiser ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfDesign | late 1930s ⓘ |
| usedInTheater | Pacific Theater of Operations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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