US heavy cruiser USS Chicago
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The US heavy cruiser USS Chicago was a World War II American warship that saw extensive service in the Pacific, including surviving the disastrous night action at the Battle of Savo Island before being sunk in 1943.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Northampton-class heavy cruiser
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United States Navy warship → World War II cruiser → |
| armament |
9 × 8-inch (203 mm) guns
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secondary 5-inch guns → |
| awards |
Navy Unit Commendation
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multiple battle stars for World War II service → |
| builder |
Mare Island Naval Shipyard
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| causeOfSinking |
Japanese aerial torpedoes
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| commissioned |
9 March 1931
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| conflict |
World War II
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| country |
United States of America
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| crewComplement |
approximately 700–800 officers and men
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| dateSunk |
30 January 1943
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| displacement |
approximately 9,050 long tons standard
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| era |
interwar period and World War II
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| fate |
sunk in combat
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| homeport |
various Pacific bases
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| hullMaterial |
steel
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| hullNumber |
29
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| laidDown |
10 September 1928
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| launched |
10 April 1930
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| length |
approximately 600 feet
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| locationOfSinking |
south of Guadalcanal
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| namedAfter |
Chicago, Illinois
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| notableEvent |
damaged but escaped during Battle of Savo Island
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heavily damaged by torpedoes at Battle of Rennell Island → |
| operator |
United States Navy
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| participatedIn |
Battle of Rennell Island
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Battle of Savo Island NERFINISHED → Battle of the Coral Sea (support operations) → Guadalcanal Campaign → |
| pennantNumber |
CA-29
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| placeBuilt |
Mare Island, California
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| previousPennantNumber |
CL-29
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| propulsion |
steam turbines
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| role |
escort and patrol duties
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surface combatant → |
| serviceBranch |
US Pacific Fleet
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| serviceEntryDecade |
1930s
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| shipClass |
Northampton-class cruiser
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| shipType |
heavy cruiser
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| sponsor |
Edith S. Britten
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| successorShipName |
USS Chicago (CA-136)
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| sunkIn |
Battle of Rennell Island
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| survived |
Battle of Savo Island night action
NERFINISHED
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| theaterOfOperations |
Pacific Theater of World War II
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| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Battle of Savo Island
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